How to Live by Faith

Galatians 2:18-3:11 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

18 For if I rebuild what I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a transgressor. 19 For through [a]the Law I died to [b]the Law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and [c]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through [d]the Law, then Christ died needlessly.”
Chapter 3
1 [e]You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of [f]the Law, or by [g]hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun [h]by the Spirit, are you now [i]being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you [j]suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works [k]miracles among you, do it by the works of [l]the Law, or by [m]hearing with faith?
6 [n]Even so Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. 7 Therefore, [o]be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God [p]would justify the [q]Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with [r]Abraham, the believer.
10 For as many as are of the works of [s]the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them.” 11 Now that no one is justified [t]by [u]the Law before God is evident; for, “[v]The righteous man shall live by faith.”