Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of time to Abraham,(A) saying, All the nations[a] will be blessed through you.[b](B) Consequently, those who have faith are blessed with Abraham,(C) who had faith.[c]

Law and Promise

10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse,(D) because it is written,(E) Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed.[d](F)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:8 Or Gentiles
  2. 3:8 Gn 12:3; 18:18
  3. 3:9 Or with believing Abraham
  4. 3:10 Dt 27:26

And (A)the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, (B)“In you all the nations shall be blessed.” So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

The Law Brings a Curse

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, (C)“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

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