Galatians

Galatians 3:11–12

¹¹Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”^d ¹²The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”^e

Footnotes

d 3:11 Habakkuk 2:4|HAB 2:4
e 3:12 Leviticus 18:5|LEV 18:5; see also Ezekiel 20:11, 13, and 21.

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Galatians 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
it is clear	δῆλον	dēlon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1212 clear, manifest, evident
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
is justified	δικαιοῦται	dikaioutai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
before	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
law	νόμῳ	nomō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
righteous	δίκαιος	dikaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial
will live	ζήσεται	zēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live
by	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Galatians 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
based	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
on faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
on the contrary	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
does	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
these things	αὐτὰ	auta	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will live	ζήσεται	zēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Galatians 3:11 Habakkuk 2:4 · Romans 1:17 · Hebrews 10:38 · Galatians 2:16 · Psalm 130:3–4 · Ecclesiastes 7:20 · Isaiah 53:6 · Revelation 5:9 · Job 42:6

Galatians 3:12 Leviticus 18:5 · Romans 10:5–6 · Nehemiah 9:29 · Romans 4:14 · Romans 4:4–5 · Luke 10:25–28 · Ezekiel 20:11 · Romans 4:16 · Ezekiel 20:13 · Matthew 19:17 · Romans 9:30–32 · Romans 11:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.