6. Consider the experience of Abraham; as the scripture says, “He believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous.”
7. You should realize then, that the real descendants of Abraham are the people who have faith.
8. The scripture predicted that God would put the Gentiles right with himself through faith. And so the scripture announced the Good News to Abraham: “Through you God will bless the whole human race.”
9. Abraham believed and was blessed; so all who believe are blessed as he was.
10. 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!”
11. Now, it is clear that no one is put right with God by means of the Law, because the scripture says, “Only the person who is put right with God through faith shall live.”
12. But the Law has nothing to do with faith. Instead, as the scripture says, “Whoever does everything the Law requires will live.”