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-# Connecting Statement:
-
-Paul confirms the law though faith.
-
 # Do we then nullify the law through faith?
 
-Paul asks a question that one of his readers might have. Alternate translation: "Someone might say that we can ignore the law because we have faith." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
-
-# May it never be
-
-This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rhetorical question. You may have a similar express in your language that you could use here. Alternate translation: "This is certainly not true" or "Certainly not"
+"Someone might say that we can ignore the law because we have faith." 
 
 # we uphold the law
 
@@ -16,5 +8,5 @@ This expression gives the strongest possible negative answer to the preceding rh
 
 # we
 
-This pronoun refers to Paul, other believers, and the readers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
+This pronoun refers to Paul, other believers, and the readers.