King James Version

Galatians 3:12

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “man” (ἄνθρωπος) before will live here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andνόμοςnomoslawνόμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “law”, the subject formG3551usage, custom, law; in NT: of law in general, plur: of divine laws; of a force or influence impelling to action; of the Mosaic law; meton: of the books which contain the law, the Pentateuch, the Old Testament scriptures in general.the lawοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofπίστεωςpisteōsfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “faith”, the of-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὉhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ποιήσαςpoiēsasthat doethποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “that doeth”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.that doethαὐτὰautathemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themζήσεταιzēsetaishall liveζάω (zaō)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “shall live”, an action still aheadG2198I live, am alive.shall liveἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, neuter — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.them

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the law is not by faith, but — 'The man who did them shall live in them.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the law is not by faith, but — 'The man who did them shall live in them.'

World English Bible

The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”

Darby Translation

but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.

Douay-Rheims

But the law is not of faith: but, He that doth those things, shall live in them.

Quotes

Leviticus 18:5 Leviticus 18:5 · King James VersionYe shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.Leviticus 18:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
for it is written
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.

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