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The Book of Galatians, Chapter 2, Verse 21

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I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
King James Version
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
American Standard Version
O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
New English Translation
For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise.
World English Bible
I don't make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!"
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This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
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Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
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Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain.
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He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
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Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
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Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
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And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed.
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So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
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For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
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But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.