Galatians 3:10 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Those who rely on works of the law are under a curse, for the law requires keeping all that is written.
What Does Galatians 3:10 Mean?
Paul turns to the other path and shows where it leads. To rely on the works of the law is to come under a curse, because the law itself pronounces a curse on everyone who fails to keep all of it. The standard is total, and no one meets it.
This is the trap of law-righteousness. It demands flawless obedience and condemns the slightest failure. Those who stake their standing on keeping the law thereby place themselves under its sentence. The very system meant to bless becomes, for the lawbreaker, a curse.
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What does Galatians 3:10 mean?
Those who rely on works of the law are under a curse, for the law requires keeping all that is written.