It was by faith that Gentiles came to know God, not through
their good works, their Jewish heritage, or their obedience to the
Jewish law (Gal. 3:6-14).
Galatians 3:6-14
6Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as
righteousness."[a] 7Understand, then, that those who believe are
children of Abraham. 8The
Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by
faith, and announced the gospel in advance to
Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." 9So
those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of
faith.
[b]10All who rely on observing the law
are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does
not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."[c]
11Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The
righteous will live by faith."[d] 12The law is not based on faith;
on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by
them."[e] 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of
the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is
everyone who is hung on a tree."[f] 14He redeemed us in order that
the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through
Christ Jesus, so that by
faith we might receive the promise of the
Spirit.
