Galatians 3

1 Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

O foolish Galatians, by what strange powers have you been tricked, to whom it was made clear that Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross?

2 I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?

Are you so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh?

4 Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.

5 He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

6 Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

7 Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham.

Be certain, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”

And the holy Writings, seeing before the event that God would give the Gentiles righteousness by faith, gave the good news before to Abraham, saying, In you will all the nations have a blessing.

9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.

12 The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”

And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

Christ has made us free from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: because it is said in the Writings, A curse on everyone who is put to death by hanging on a tree:

14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.

15 Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.

Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.

16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He does not say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.

Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

17 Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

Now this I say: The law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, does not put an end to the agreement made before by God, so as to make the undertaking without effect.

18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

19 Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

What then is the law? It was an addition made because of sin, till the coming of the seed to whom the undertaking had been given; and it was ordered through angels by the hand of a go-between.

20 Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

Now a go-between is not a go-between of one; but God is one.

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

22 But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.

23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

24 So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.

25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a servant.

26 For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

For all those of you who were given baptism into Christ did put on Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ.

29 If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.