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For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” <a href="/blb/galatians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For as many as are of works of the Law are under a curse, for it has been written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue all things having been written in the book of the Law, to do them." <a href="/kjv/galatians/3.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/galatians/3.htm">New King James Version</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.” <a href="/nasb_/galatians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For all who are of works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written: “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THE THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO DO THEM.” <a href="/nasb/galatians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, &#8220CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/galatians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM.” <a href="/lsb/galatians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse, for it is written, “CURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO DO THEM.” <a href="/amp/galatians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For all who depend on the Law [seeking justification and salvation by obedience to the Law and the observance of rituals] are under a curse; for it is written, “CURSED (condemned to destruction) IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, SO AS TO PRACTICE THEM.” <a href="/csb/galatians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, Everyone who does not do everything written in the book of the law is cursed. <a href="/hcsb/galatians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: Everyone who does not continue doing everything written in the book of the law is cursed. <a href="/asv/galatians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. <a href="/cev/galatians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Anyone who tries to please God by obeying the Law is under a curse. The Scriptures say, "Everyone who doesn't obey everything in the Law is under a curse." <a href="/erv/galatians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. <a href="/gwt/galatians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Certainly, there is a curse on all who rely on their own efforts to live according to a set of standards because Scripture says, "Whoever doesn't obey everything that is written in Moses' Teachings is cursed." <a href="/gnt/galatians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Those who depend on obeying the Law live under a curse. For the scripture says, "Whoever does not always obey everything that is written in the book of the Law is under God's curse!" <a href="/isv/galatians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Certainly all who depend on the actions of the Law are under a curse. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who does not obey everything that is written in the Book of the Law!" <a href="/msb/galatians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> All who rely on works of 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.” <a href="/net/galatians/3.htm">NET Bible</a> For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law." <a href="/nheb/galatians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them." <a href="/wbt/galatians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse: for it is written, Accursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. <a href="/wey/galatians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> All who are depending upon their own obedience to the Law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed is every one who does not remain faithful to all the precepts of the Law, and practise them." <a href="/web/galatians/3.htm">World English Bible</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/galatians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it has been written: “Cursed [is] everyone who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Scroll of the Law—to do them,” <a href="/blb/galatians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For as many as are of works of the Law are under a curse, for it has been written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue all things having been written in the book of the Law, to do them." <a href="/ylt/galatians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,' <a href="/slt/galatians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it has been written, Cursed every one who remains not in all written in the book of the law to do them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/galatians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one, that abideth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law to do them. <a href="/cpdv/galatians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it has been written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things that have been written in the book of the Law, so as to do them.” <a href="/nabre/galatians/3.htm">New American Bible</a> For all who depend on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not persevere in doing all the things written in the book of the law.” <a href="/nrsvce/galatians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all the things written in the book of the law.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/galatians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For those who rely on the works of the law are still under the curse: for as it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not practice everything which is written in the book of the law. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For those who are of the works of The Written Law are under a curse, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who shall not do all that is written in this Law.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/galatians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that does not continue in all things written in the book of the law to do them. <a href="/godbey/galatians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> For so many as are of works of law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who does not abide in all things which have been written in the book of the law, to do the same. <a href="/haweis/galatians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, “Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them<RX 5.27.26>.” <a href="/mace/galatians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:" <a href="/wey/galatians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> All who are depending upon their own obedience to the Law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed is every one who does not remain faithful to all the precepts of the Law, and practise them." <a href="/worrell/galatians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For as many as are of works of law are under a curse; for it has been written, "Cursed is every one who continues not in all the things written in the book of the law, to do them." <a href="/worsley/galatians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them. <a href="/parallel/galatians/3-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=499" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/galatians/3.htm">Christ Redeemed Us</a> 9So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. 10<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: Hosoi (RelPro-NMP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">All who</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">rely on</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: ergōn (N-GNP) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">works</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomou (N-GMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">of the law</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eisin (V-PIA-3P) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">under</a> <a href="/greek/2671.htm" title="2671: kataran (N-AFS) -- Cursing; a curse; meton: a doomed one. From kata and ara; imprecation, execration.">a curse.</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegraptai (V-RIM/P-3S) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">it is written:</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1944.htm" title="1944: Epikataratos (Adj-NMS) -- From epi and a derivative of kataraomai; imprecated, i.e. Execrable.">“Cursed is</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pas (Adj-NMS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everyone</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1696.htm" title="1696: emmenei (V-PIA-3S) -- To remain (abide) in, abide by, maintain, persevere in. From en and meno; to stay in the same place, i.e. persevere.">does not continue</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsai (V-ANA) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">to do</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auta (PPro-AN3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasin (Adj-DNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1125.htm" title="1125: gegrammenois (V-RPM/P-DNP) -- A primary verb; to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe.">written</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/975.htm" title="975: bibliō (N-DNS) -- A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll.">Book</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/3551.htm" title="3551: nomou (N-GMS) -- From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.">Law.”</a> 11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-26.htm">Deuteronomy 27:26</a> ‘Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ <a href="/james/2-10.htm">James 2:10</a> Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. <a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Romans 3:19-20</a> Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. / Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin. <a href="/romans/4-15.htm">Romans 4:15</a> because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression. <a href="/romans/7-10.htm">Romans 7:10-11</a> So I discovered that the very commandment that was meant to bring life actually brought death. / For sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through the commandment put me to death. <a href="/romans/10-5.htm">Romans 10:5</a> For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.” <a href="/2_corinthians/3-6.htm">2 Corinthians 3:6-9</a> And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. / Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? ... <a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Hebrews 10:28</a> Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. <a href="/leviticus/18-5.htm">Leviticus 18:5</a> Keep My statutes and My judgments, for the man who does these things will live by them. I am the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a> Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die. <a href="/jeremiah/11-3.htm">Jeremiah 11:3</a> You must tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Cursed is the man who does not obey the words of this covenant, <a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Nehemiah 10:29</a> hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. <a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Matthew 5:19</a> So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. <a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25-28</a> One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” / “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?” / He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.as many.<a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Galatians 3:11</a> But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.See on ch.<a href="/galatians/2-16.htm">Galatians 2:16</a> Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.<a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Luke 18:9-13</a> And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: … <a href="/romans/4-15.htm">Romans 4:15</a> Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.under.<a href="/deuteronomy/11-26.htm">Deuteronomy 11:26-28</a> Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; … <a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Deuteronomy 29:20</a> The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.<a href="/isaiah/43-28.htm">Isaiah 43:28</a> Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.Cursed.<a href="/deuteronomy/27-26.htm">Deuteronomy 27:26</a> Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.<a href="/jeremiah/11-3.htm">Jeremiah 11:3</a> And say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,<a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a> Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/16-6.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/galatians/1-9.htm">Accursed</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">Book</a> <a href="/galatians/2-10.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/matthew/28-15.htm">Continueth</a> <a href="/galatians/1-9.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/galatians/1-9.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Depending</a> <a href="/galatians/3-9.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/galatians/3-5.htm">Law</a> <a href="/galatians/3-5.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-21.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-12.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/romans/2-26.htm">Precepts</a> <a href="/galatians/3-9.htm">Principle</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-9.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/3-11.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/galatians/3-5.htm">Works</a> <a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/9-9.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/philippians/1-24.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Accursed</a> <a href="/philippians/4-3.htm">Book</a> <a href="/galatians/4-21.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-5.htm">Continueth</a> <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-20.htm">Depending</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-1.htm">Faithful</a> <a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Law</a> <a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/galatians/3-19.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/colossians/2-20.htm">Precepts</a> <a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Principle</a> <a href="/1_john/4-16.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/philippians/1-24.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/galatians/5-9.htm">Works</a> <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Writings</a> <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Written</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 3</div>1. <a href="/galatians/3-1.htm">He asks what moved them to leave the faith, and hold onto the law.</a> 6. <a href="/galatians/3-6.htm">Those who believe are justified,</a> 9. <a href="/galatians/3-9.htm">and blessed with Abraham.</a> 10. <a href="/galatians/3-10.htm">And this he shows by many reasons.</a> 15. <a href="/galatians/3-15.htm">The purpose of the Law</a> 26. <a href="/galatians/3-26.htm">You are sons of God</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/galatians/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>All who rely on works of the law This phrase addresses those who depend on adherence to the Mosaic Law for their justification before God. The Greek word for "rely" (ἐξ ἔργων νόμου) implies a dependence or trust in one's own ability to fulfill the law's requirements. Historically, the Jewish people were given the Law as a covenant with God, but Paul emphasizes that relying solely on these works for salvation is insufficient. The Law was never intended to be the ultimate means of salvation but rather a guide to reveal sin and point towards the need for a Savior.are under a curse The term "curse" (κατάρα) in this context refers to the divine judgment and separation from God that results from failing to uphold the Law perfectly. In the ancient world, a curse was a powerful pronouncement that brought about misfortune or punishment. Biblically, it signifies the consequences of sin and disobedience. Paul is highlighting the impossibility of achieving righteousness through the Law, as no one can keep it perfectly, thus placing them under a curse.For it is written This phrase introduces a quotation from the Old Testament, specifically <a href="/deuteronomy/27-26.htm">Deuteronomy 27:26</a>. Paul uses this to support his argument with scriptural authority, showing that his teaching is consistent with the Hebrew Scriptures. The phrase underscores the continuity and fulfillment of the Old Testament in the New Testament revelation.Cursed is everyone who does not continue The word "cursed" reiterates the severe consequences of failing to uphold the Law. The Greek word for "continue" (ἐμμένει) suggests a persistent, ongoing action. It implies that the Law demands perfect and continuous obedience, which is humanly impossible. This highlights the futility of seeking justification through the Law, as even a single failure results in being cursed.to do everything written in the Book of the Law This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the Law's demands. "Everything" (πᾶσιν) indicates that partial obedience is insufficient; the Law requires complete adherence. The "Book of the Law" refers to the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, which contain the commandments given to Israel. Historically, these laws governed every aspect of Jewish life, but Paul points out that they ultimately reveal humanity's inability to achieve righteousness on their own.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) In this and the following verses the action of the Law is contrasted with that of faith, and the necessity of faith and the system of things to which faith belongs brought out into strong relief. The antithesis is: faith--blessing; law--curse. The "curse" was the penalty which the Law itself imposed upon all who failed to keep it. None really kept it, and therefore none escaped this curse.As many as are of the works of the law.--An expression corresponding to "they which are of faith" in <a href="/galatians/3-7.htm" title="Know you therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.">Galatians 3:7</a>; <a href="/galatians/3-9.htm" title="So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.">Galatians 3:9</a>. The meaning is, "Those who take their character from works done in obedience to law--the cast of whose lives is determined by the principle of legal obedience.Under the curse.--Strictly, are under a curse; subject to a curse.For it is written.--The Apostle proceeds to quote the clause in the Law by which this curse was entailed. The quotation is from <a href="/deuteronomy/27-26.htm" title="Cursed be he that confirms not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.">Deuteronomy 27:26</a>, where it forms the conclusion of the series of curses to be pronounced from Mount Ebal. The Hebrew text is, "Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them." The word "all" is inserted in the Authorised version, probably from this passage. The Hebrew has also simply "he that" for "every one who;" so that the absolute and sweeping nature of the condemnation would seem to be much less marked in the original. It is not, however, clear that this character was first given to it by St. Paul. "Every one" is found in the Peshito Syriac, which may have been influenced by the language of St. Paul; "in all things" is found in the Samaritan Pentateuch, which certainly was not so influenced. The quotation is made by Justin (Trypho, ? 95) in precisely the same words as by St. Paul. Justin, however, is not improbably quoting through the medium of this Epistle. (See Introduction.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - For as many as are of the works of the Law are under the curse (ὅσοι γὰρ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου εἰσίν ὐπὸ κατάραν εἰσίν); under a curse, or, under cursing. "For." The apostle is now making the clause in the preceding verse, "they who are of faith," the limiting description of those who "are blessed with faithful Abraham;" - I say, they who are of faith; for they who are of the works of the Law are in a very different case. In the phrase, "are of the works of the Law," the preposition "of" (ἐκ) has the same force as has been already noted in the phrase (ver. 9), "they who are of faith;" it signifies dependence upon, belonging to, taking position from; and it marks a moral posture of mind voluntarily assumed. The apostle in laying down the aphorism of the present passage has doubtless an eye to those of the Galatians who were moving for the adoption of circumcision and the ceremonies of the Levitical Law. Withdrawing from the category of those who were of faith, they were preparing to join those who were of the works of the Law. If their taking up with circumcision, and with these or those of the Levitical ordinances, was not mere childish trifling; if in serious and solemn earnest it meant anything, it meant this - that they looked to gain from these observances acceptableness before God, as performing works commanded by his Law given through Moses; but in that view they were bound to take the Law in its entirety, and do every work which it prescribed, ceremonial and moral alike; for all of it came invested with the like authority and as a part of that institution was alike binding (see <a href="/galatians/5-3.htm">Galatians 5:3</a>). Let them now consider well how in such circumstances their case would stand. That the "works of the Law" which stand foremost before the apostle's view in the present discussion are those of a ceremonial character is apparent from the tenor both of vers. 12-19 of the preceding chapter and of vers. 1-10 of the next. There is, indeed, generally tiffs difference observable between the phase of the Law regarded in this Epistle, as compared with that which engages the apostle's thoughts when writing to the Romans: in the Romans the prominent notion of the spiritual condition of those under the Law is that they are in a state of guiltiness, condemnation, spiritual inability, unconquered sin; while in the Galatians the prominent notion of their condition is that they are in a state of slavery, that the dispensation they are under is spiritually an enslaving one, a yoke of bondage (<a href="/galatians/3-24.htm">Galatians 3:24</a>; <a href="/galatians/4-1.htm">Galatians 4:1-3, 9, 24, 31</a>; <a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1, 13</a>). In the Romans the moral aspect of the Law is mostly in view; in this Epistle its ceremonial aspect. The consideration of these distinctive features marking this Epistle will perhaps prepare us the more readily to apprehend the particular shade of meaning with which the apostle uses the words, "are under cursing." He means, not precisely that a curse has already been definitely pronounced upon them so that they now stand there condemned, but that the threatening of a curse is always sounding in their ears, filling them with uneasiness, with constant apprehension that they shall themselves fall under it. The noun κατάρα is thus used for malediction, cursing, in <a href="/james/3-9.htm">James 3:9, 10</a>, "Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men;... out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing (εὐλογία καὶ κατάρα);" <a href="/deuteronomy/27-13.htm">Deuteronomy 27:13</a> (Septuagint), "These shall stand (ἐπὶ τῆς κατάρας) for the cursing upon Mount Ebal" - that is, for the denouncement of the several curses with which they were to threaten different classes of transgressors. As many, says the apostle, as are of the works of the Law are under a black cloud of malediction, which is ready to flash forth in lightning wrath upon every failure in obedience. And what man of them all can hope not to merit that inexorable lighting down of judgment? Supposing them to be ever so exact and punctual in their observance of those ordinances of the flesh which certain of those Galatian Churchmen are hankering after, how will it fare with them in respect to those other weightier precepts of the Law which require spiritual obedience? For one single example, how will they be able to render unfailing obedience to the commandment, Thou shalt not covet? Beyond question, the apostle writes with the sense which he has so fully developed in his Epistle to the Romans (<a href="/romans/3-9.htm">Romans 3:9-20</a>; <a href="/romans/7-7.htm">Romans 7:7-24</a>; <a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3</a>), that no one under the economy of the Law ever did, or ever could, continue in all things which were written in the Law to do them; and that therefore they that forsook the gospel of Christ to look to the Law for acceptance with God would beyond doubt become, nay, taken as they were at any moment had already become, each individual, the specific object of malediction, a child of cursing, a child of wrath (<a href="/2_peter/2-14.htm">2 Peter 2:14</a>; <a href="/ephesians/2-3.htm">Ephesians 2:3</a>; <a href="/romans/4-15.htm">Romans 4:15</a>). Nevertheless, his purpose just here may be presumed to be, not to affirm this, but rather to point to the miserable state of apprehensiveness and fear of instant wrath which they who were of the works of the Law must needs be in bondage to. Most commentators, however, understand κατάρα as meaning, not "cursing" or uttering general sentences of cursing (maledictio), but "a curse" (maledictum), that is, a specific curse incurred already by each individual in consequence of his having of a certainty already sinned against some commandment of the Law; if not against some ceremonial commandment, at any rate against some moral precept. Whichever way we understand it, such (the apostle at all events means) was the condition into which those Judaizing Gentile converts were preparing to precipitate themselves. 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 (γέγραπται γὰρ ὅτι [Receptus has γὰρ without ὅτι, which conjunction is according to the Greek usage introduced superfluously] Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ο{ς οὐκ ἐμμένει ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς γεγραμμένοις ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τοῦ νόμου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτά). The Septuagint (<a href="/deuteronomy/27-26.htm">Deuteronomy 27:26</a>) has Ἐπικατάρατος πᾶς ὁ [this ὁ of doubtful genuineness] ἄνθρωπος ὅστις οὐκ ἐμμενεῖ [or ἐμμένει] ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς λόγοις τοῦ νόμου τούτου τοῦ ποιῆσαι αὐτούς. The Hebrew is correctly given in the Authorized Version, "Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to do them." The apostle, quoting the Septuagint apparently from memory, gives the general sense rather than the exact words. He that sins against a commandment, as (to use the Septuagint phrase) he does not "continue in" it, but departs from it, so also, he, as far as his action reaches, sets it aside or abrogates it instead of "confirming" it. The word "all," not found in our present Hebrew text, is stated by critics to be in the Samaritan as well as in the Septuagint. This is the last of the twelve several maledictions pronounced from Mount Ebal, and certainly includes in its scope the ceremonial as well as the moral precepts of the Law. But what did this malediction import? Certainly it expressed abhorrence - the Divine Author of the Law, and his ministers and people accepting, pronouncing, and ratifying the denunciation, all join in repudiating the offender, casting him out from among them with loathing: so much is clear. What practical effect was to be given to the malediction, even by men in this life, not to speak of the action of God hereafter in the life to come, is nowhere indicated; but all could see thus much - the offender, if dying unreconciled, would depart hence accursed of both man and God. The notion of guiltiness before God and accursedness incurred by transgression of merely ceremonial precepts has been so greatly effaced from men's consciousness by the teaching, direct and indirect, of Christ's gospel, that we find it hard to realize to our minds that there ever existed a posture of the spirit answering to such a notion, or. if such did exist, that it could be other than the fruit of an uninstructed, ill-trained state of the conscience. But it was not this, so long as the economy of Moses was in force. For these positive laws were laws of God, binding during his pleasure upon the conscience of every Israelite; and in proportion as an Israelite's consciousness of the existence of Jehovah and of his own covenant relation to Jehovah was real and vivid, in that proportion would he be careful, scrupulously careful even, in obeying those positive laws. He had, indeed, to duly estimate the comparative importance and obligation of positive and of moral precepts, especially when in actual practice they came into conflict, according to the principle laid down for example in <a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Hosea 6:6</a>; but it was at his peril that he at any time neglected the former, though still less might he dare to neglect the latter. For every Israelite, as long as the Law continued in force, that which was said by Christ was strictly true, and in both clauses meant to be taken in solemn earnest, "These latter ought he to do, and not to leave the other undone" (<a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a>). It was, for instance, a matter of conscience for the truly conscientious Israelite to carefully purify himself from pollution incurred by contact with the dead, and to abstain from swine's flesh; he might not neglect such purifications or partake of such meat without breaking a commandment of God's, without therefore incurring God's displeasure; and it behoved him to feel that he could not, and in proportion to the sincerity and depth of his religious sentiment he did feel it. Now, even when Israelites lived in a world of their own, comparatively free from the presence of Gentiles, the observance of the Levitical Law must needs have been at times felt to be an irksome or even anxious obligation; but its irksomeness and anxiety must have been greatly increased when Gentiles were not merely brought into close contact with them, but were even their masters. St. Peter confessed how burdensome it was felt to be, when he pronounced it a yoke which neither they nor their fathers had been able to bear. The feeling of relief must therefore have been inexpressibly great when an Israelite could come to be assured that those positive laws had ceased to be obligatory; that even if from habit or from national or social sentiment he continued to observe them, yet his conscience was quite free to disregard them without fear of displeasing God; that God's covenanted mercy had no longer any reference whatever to such observances, and that he might worship him acceptably, and hold joyful communion with him (say) in the Lord's Supper, though he had just before been handling a corpse without being since purified, or eating "unclean" meats, or working on the sabbath day. This relief the gospel brought; God's servants learnt with joy that they were righteous and accepted before him simply through faith in Christ without those "works of the Law." The curse was reversed. Now it ran thus: "Anathema be he who doth not wholly trust in Christ crucified for righteousness! Anathema be he who brings dead ordinances of the Law to darken his brethren's joy!" <a href="/commentaries/galatians/3-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>All who Ὅσοι (Hosoi) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. rely on εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. works ἔργων (ergōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm">Strong's 2041: </a> From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. of the Law νόμου (nomou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. are εἰσίν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. under ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). a curse. κατάραν (kataran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2671.htm">Strong's 2671: </a> Cursing; a curse; meton: a doomed one. From kata and ara; imprecation, execration. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. it is written: γέγραπται (gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. “Cursed [is] Ἐπικατάρατος (Epikataratos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1944.htm">Strong's 1944: </a> From epi and a derivative of kataraomai; imprecated, i.e. Execrable. everyone πᾶς (pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. does not continue ἐμμένει (emmenei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To remain (abide) in, abide by, maintain, persevere in. From en and meno; to stay in the same place, i.e. persevere. to do ποιῆσαι (poiēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. everything πᾶσιν (pasin) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. written γεγραμμένοις (gegrammenois) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Book βιβλίῳ (bibliō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_975.htm">Strong's 975: </a> A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Law.” νόμου (nomou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3551.htm">Strong's 3551: </a> From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/galatians/3-10.htm">Galatians 3:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/galatians/3-10.htm">NT Letters: Galatians 3:10 For as many as are (Gal. 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