i agree, shain. it's funny you mentioned those verses. i don't have them committed to perfect memory, but do have verses 35-38 committed to memory. perhaps even more important is to have a complete overall understanding ofvwhat paul was getting at.

Gal 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Jas 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.