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For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."
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The Law's Principle: Do and Live
Commentators agree that Paul quotes Moses (Leviticus 18:5) to define righteousness by the law. This principle is straightforward: if a person perfectly performs all of God's commands, they will earn life. As Charles Spurgeon puts it, the law's message is simply, "Do, and live." It is a system based entirely on human works and perfect obedience.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For Moses describes, etc. This is found in Leviticus 18:5: Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, which if a man do he shall liv…
Thereby (εν αυτη). That is by or in "the righteousness that is from law." He stands or falls with it. The quotation is from Le 18:…
19th Century
Anglican
For Moses describes.—The Law required an actual literal fulfilment. Its essence consisted in works. “The man which doeth these…
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Baptist
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law,
And being the one through whom the law was given, he knew how to describ…
The thread of the discourse in the next section (vv.5–13) continues the emphasis on “everyone who believes.” This is developed in two ways: first, …
16th Century
Protestant
For Moses, etc. To make it clear how much the righteousness of faith and that of works are at variance, he now compares them; for by compa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For. Moses describes the righteousness which is of the law , &c.] In this, and some following verses, an account is …
The self-condemned sinner need not perplex himself about how this righteousness may be found. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, …
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing how the Gentiles have been called to faith by the election of God’s grace, and also how some of the Jews (that is, a minori…
