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Paul quoted Deuteronomy 27:26 to prove that, contrary to what the Judaizers claimed, the law cannot justify and save—it can only condemn. Breaking even one of God’s commandments brings a person under condemnation. Because everyone has broken the commandments, everyone stands condemned. The law can do nothing to reverse the condemnation. But Christ took the curse of the law upon himself when he hung on the cross. He did this, so we would not have to bear our own punishment. The only condition is that we accept Christ’s death on our behalf as the means to be saved.

Galatians 3:10
10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[a]