4. so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.
5. He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you--by works of law or by the hearing of faith [is it]?
6. according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;
7. know ye, then, that those of faith--these are sons of Abraham,
8. and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham--
9. `Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,
10. 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,'
11. and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because `The righteous by faith shall live;'