Galatians 3:12

Galatians · New Testament · Chapter 3

“And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.”Galatians 3:12

What Does Galatians 3:12 Mean?

Galatians 3:12 is found in the book of Galatians, chapter 3, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (18)

These passages are connected to Galatians 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Leviticus 18:5“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.”Romans 10:5“For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.”Nehemiah 9:29“And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.”Romans 4:14“For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:”Romans 7:10“And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.”Ezekiel 20:11“And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.”Luke 10:25“And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”Romans 4:4“Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.”Romans 4:16“Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,”Joshua 6:17“And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.”Ezekiel 20:13“But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wilderness: they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; and my sabbaths they greatly polluted: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them.”Matthew 19:17“And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.”Luke 10:28“And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.”Romans 9:30“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.”Romans 11:6“And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.”Deuteronomy 6:25“And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.”Galatians 3:18“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.”Luke 10:26“He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?”

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