Although the Law Cannot Justify, it has a Value
Luther. Galatians 5:4 Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are justified by the law; you are fallen from grace. Money doth not justify, is it therefore unprofitable? The eyes do not justify, must they therefore be plucked out? The hands make not a man righteous, must they therefore be cut off? We must attribute to everything its proper effect and use. If the law doth not justify we have no right to condemn or destroy it; it is good, as St. Paul tells us, if a man do rightly use it; that is to say, if he use the law as law. (Luther.) Parallel Verses KJV: Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. WEB: You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.