Galatians 3

1 O senseless Galatians, who has bewitched you; to whom, as before your very eyes, Jesus Christ has been portrayed, crucified [among you]?

O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that all of you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

2 This only I wish to learn of you, Have ye received the Spirit on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?

This only would I learn of you, Received all of you the Spirit (pneuma) by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Are ye so senseless? having begun in Spirit, are ye going to be made perfect in flesh?

Are all of you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, (pneuma) are all of you now made perfect by the flesh?

4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain, if indeed also in vain?

Have all of you suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

5 He therefore who ministers to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, [is it] on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?

He therefore that ministers to you the Spirit, (pneuma) and works miracles among you, does he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

7 Know then that they that are on the principle of faith, these are Abraham's sons;

Know all of you therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

8 and the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the nations on the principle of faith, announced beforehand the glad tidings to Abraham: In thee all the nations shall be blessed.

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all nations be blessed.

9 So that they who are on the principle of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

10 For as many as are on the principle of works of law are under curse. For it is written, Cursed is every one who does not continue in all things which [are] written in the book of the law to do them;

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

11 but that by law no one is justified with God [is] evident, because The just shall live on the principle of faith;

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

12 but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that does them shall live in them.

13 Christ has redeemed us out of the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, (for it is written, Cursed [is] every one hanged upon a tree, )

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:

14 that the blessing of Abraham might come to the nations in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit (pneuma) through faith.

15 Brethren, (I speak according to man, ) even man's confirmed covenant no one sets aside, or adds other dispositions to.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man nullifies, or adds thereto.

16 But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ.

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He says not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.

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

And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot nullify, that it should make the promise of no effect.

18 For if the inheritance [be] on the principle of law, [it is] no longer on the principle of promise; but God gave it in grace to Abraham by promise.

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

19 Why then the law? It was added for the sake of transgressions, until the seed came to whom the promise was made, ordained through angels in [the] hand of a mediator.

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

20 But a mediator is not of one, but God is one.

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

21 [Is] then the law against the promises of God? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law;

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

22 but the scripture has shut up all things under sin, that the promise, on the principle of faith of Jesus Christ, should be given to those that believe.

But the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith [which was] about to be revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

24 So that the law has been our tutor up to Christ, that we might be justified on the principle of faith.

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 But, faith having come, we are no longer under a tutor;

But after that faith has come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

26 for ye are all God's sons by faith in Christ Jesus.

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

27 For ye, as many as have been baptised unto Christ, have put on Christ.

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

28 There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus:

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for all of you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 but if ye [are] of Christ, then ye are Abraham's seed, heirs according to promise.

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