"knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

"The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men -- extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

"And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise [his] eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!'

because the law brings about wrath; for where there is no law [there is] no transgression.

I was alive once without the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died.

For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it killed [me.]

Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

" Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse:

"and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known.

"The LORD would not spare him; for then the anger of the LORD and His jealousy would burn against that man, and every curse that is written in this book would settle on him, and the LORD would blot out his name from under heaven.

Therefore I will profane the princes of the sanctuary; I will give Jacob to the curse, And Israel to reproaches.

"Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

'Cursed [is] the one who does not confirm [all] the words of this law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen!'

"and say to them, 'Thus says the LORD God of Israel: "Cursed [is] the man who does not obey the words of this covenant

"Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.

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.

Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

For the wages of sin [is] death, but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

For He who said, "Do not commit adultery," also said, "Do not murder." Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.