Romans 4:13-15

Mace(i) 13 Besides, the promise that he should possess the world, was not made to Abraham, or to his posterity in consideration of the law, but with regard to the righteousness by faith. 14 for if they only who are of the law have right of possession, faith is made useless, and the promise becomes of no effect. 15 because the effect of the law is punishment: for if there had been no law, there could have been no transgression.