But now, knowing God, or rather being known by God, how is it that you turn again to the feeble and worthless principles, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

For as many as are of the works of the Law are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the Law, to do them.

But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the Law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.

Therefore the Law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under Law but under grace.

For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sin which were through the Law were at work in our members to bear fruit unto death.

But now we have been loosed from the Law, having died to that in which we were held, so that we should serve in the newness of spirit and not in the oldness of the letter.

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have taken hold of righteousness, even the righteousness of faith;

Why? Because it was not by faith, but as out of works of the Law. For they stumbled at the stumbling stone.

For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the Law, The man who does those things shall live by them.

or, Who will descend into the abyss? (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him to pieces.

Jesus answered and said to them, You are in error, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,

For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me.

But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your Law, I said, You are gods.

The people answered Him, We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, The Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?

Moreover, that the Word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, They hated Me without a cause.

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.