an educator of the senseless, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the essential features of knowledge and of the truth –

For if Abraham was declared righteous ¹  by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

For when we were in the flesh, ¹  the sinful desires, ²  aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body ³  to bear fruit for death.

But sin, seizing the opportunity through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of wrong desires. ¹  For apart from the law, sin is dead.

so that the righteous requirement of the law may be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.

who are Israelites. To them belong ¹  the adoption as sons, ²  the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, ³  and the promises.

For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law: “The one who does these things will live by them.” ¹ 

Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, ¹  or does the law not say this as well?

the women ¹  should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. ²  Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

But if I build up again those things I once destroyed, ¹  I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law. ² 

I do not set aside ¹  God’s grace, because if righteousness ²  could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing! ³ 

Does God then give ¹  you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law ²  or by your believing what you heard? ³ 

Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith. ¹ 

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming ¹  a curse for us (because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”) ² 

For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave ¹  it to Abraham through the promise.

Now before faith ¹  came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners ²  until the coming faith would be revealed.

And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey ¹  the whole law.

You who are trying to be declared righteous ¹  by the law have been alienated ²  from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh. ¹