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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
For all have sinned, and are under the curse. However he does not say this yet, lest he should seem to lay it down of himself, but here again establishes his point by a text which concisely states both points; that no man has fulfilled the Law, (wherefore they are under the curse,) and, that Faith justifies. What then is the text? It is in the book of the prophet Habakkuk, "The just shall live by faith," (Hab. ii: 4) which not only establishes the righteousness that is of Faith, but also that there is no salvation through the Law. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Lest anyone object, saying: Abraham was quite naturally blessed and justified by faith, since there was not yet a law, but you show me that after the law was given, faith justifies and makes blessed — the apostle now shows not only that faith justifies and imparts blessing, but also that the law is the cause of sin and curse, because no one can fulfill what is written in the law, and the one who does not fulfill it is cursed. Thus, blessing belongs to faith, and in vain do you fear the curse for departing from the law. …
Oecumenius
Those who, he says, rely on the works of the law are under a curse. For since he feared to allow those people to rely on the law for fear that they become subject to a curse, because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue," (Deut. 27:26) he himself strives to show that those who continue in the law are under a curse. How? Because no one, he says, fulfills the law, therefore they are cursed. As if they had departed from the law and so been freed from the curse. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Above, the Apostle proved the power of faith; now he shows the shortcoming of the Law. First, through the authority of the Law; Secondly, through a human custom (v. 15). Concerning the first, he does three things: First, he shows the curse brought on by the Law; Secondly, the Law's inability to remove that curse (v. 11); Thirdly, the sufficiency of Christ by whom that curse has been removed (v. 13). In regard to the first he does two things: First, he sets forth his intended proposition; Secondly, he proves the proposition (v. …
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