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¹⁰ For all-who are of the works of the Law are under a curse, for it has been written that “Cursed is everyone who is not continuing-in^[a] all the things having been written in the book of the Law, that he might do them”[Deut 27:26]. ¹¹ And that no one is declared-righteous by^[b] the Law before God is evident^[c], because “The righteous one will live by faith” [Hab 2:4]. ¹² But the Law is not of faith, but “The one having done these things shall live by them” [Lev 18:5]. ¹³ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us— because it has been written, “Cursed is everyone hanging on a tree” [Deut 21:23]— ¹⁴ in order that the blessing of ^[d] Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, in order that we might receive the promise of ^[e] the Spirit through faith.

God’s Promises To Abraham Were Not Cancelled By The Law Which Came Later

¹⁵ Brothers, I speak in accordance with human thinking: Though it is [a covenant] of a human, no one sets-aside or adds-conditions-to a covenant having been ratified. ¹⁶ Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed^[f]. He^[g] does not say [in Gen 13:15] “and to seeds”, as-though speaking in reference to many; but as-though speaking in reference to one, “and to your seed”— who is Christ. ¹⁷ And this I say: the Law, having come-about after four-hundred and thirty years, does not un-ratify^[h] the covenant having been previously-ratified by God, so as to do-away-with^[i] the promise. ¹⁸ For if the inheritance is of ^[j] the Law, it is no longer of the promise. But God has freely-given it to Abraham through the promise!

The Law Was Added Because of Transgressions, Until The Christ Should Come

¹⁹ Why then the Law? It was added because of the transgressions until which time the Seed should come to Whom the promise has been made, having been commanded^[k] through angels by the hand of a mediator^[l]. ²⁰ Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of [only] one [party], but God is one^[m].

The Law Served To Lead Us To Faith In Christ So As To Inherit The Abrahamic Promises

²¹ Is the Law then against the promises of God? May it never be! For if a Law being able to give-life had been given, righteousness really would have been by the Law! ²² But the Scripture confined all things under^[n] sin, in order that the promise by faith^[o] in Jesus Christ might be given to the ones believing.