Galatians 3

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

O senseless Galatians, who hath so bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth as crucified.

2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

This only would I learn of you, Did ye receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

Are ye so void of understanding? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

4 Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

have ye suffered so many things in vain? if indeed in vain.

5 Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

He therefore that imparteth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the doctrine of faith?

6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:

7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.

so ye know that they who believe, are the children of Abraham.

8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham long ago, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

So then they that believe, are blessed with believing Abraham.

10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.

11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

And that by the law no one is justified before God is evident; for it is written "The just shall live by faith:"

12 The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

now the law is not of faith, but saith, "The man that doth them, shall live in them."

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:"

14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles by Christ Jesus; that we through faith might receive the promise of the Spirit.

15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

Brethren, (I speak after the manner of men, ) no one cancelleth or addeth to a covenant which hath been ratified, though it be but the covenant of a man.

16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

Now the promises were made to Abraham, and to his seed. He doth not say, "and to seeds," as of many; but as of one, "and to thy seed," which is Christ.

17 What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

This then I say, that the law, which was given four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the covenant, which was so long before confirmed by God unto Christ, to make void the promise.

18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

For if the inheritance be from the law, it is no more from the promise: whereas God gave it to Abraham by promise.

19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

What then availeth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whom the promise was made; and it was delivered by angels in the hand of a mediator.

20 A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

Now a mediator is not the mediator of one only; and God is but one.

21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? not at all: for if a law had been given, which could have confered life, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

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

But the scripture hath shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, till the faith appeared which was to be revealed.

24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

But now faith is come we are no longer under a pedagogue.

26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ:

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

and there is neither Jew nor Greek, those is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.