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 bewitched you? before whose eyes Jesus Christ was plainly set forth among you crucified.

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 I desire to learn from you: Was it from the works of the Law that ye received the Spirit, or by the preaching of faith?

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

Are ye so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, do ye now end with the flesh?

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

Have ye suffered so much in vain? if indeed it be really 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?

Doth he then who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by the preaching 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 as righteousness.”

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

Know then that they who have faith, these are the sons 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.

Moreover the Scripture, foreseeing that God was to accept the gentiles as righteous by faith, proclaimed beforehand the glad tidings to Abraham, saying, “In thee shall all nations be blessed.”

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

So then they who have faith are blessed with believing 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 rely on the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed is every one that continueth 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 further, that through the observance of the Law no one is accepted as righteous with God is evident; for “the righteous 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 hath nothing to do with faith; but [[its language is]], “He that hath done 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 redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, “Cursed is every one that is hanged on a beam of wood,”—

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.

to the end that in Christ Jesus the blessing promised to Abraham might come to the gentiles, that we through faith might receive the Spirit which was promised.

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

Brethren, I speak according to what is practised among men; no one sets aside even a human covenant, or makes additions to it, after it has been ratified.

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.

But the promises were made to Abraham and “to his offspring.” He doth not say, “and to offsprings,” as speaking of many, but, as speaking of one, “and to thy offspring,” 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 what I mean is this; that a covenant that was before ratified by God, the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, cannot annul, so as to make void the promise;

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 cometh from the Law, it ceaseth to be the consequence of the promise; but to Abraham God gave it 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.

To what end then was the Law? It was added because of transgressions, till the offspring should come to whom the promise belongeth, having been ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

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

Now no mediator is 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 then the Law against the promises of God? Far be it! For if a law had been given which was able to give life, righteousness would indeed 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 shut up all under sin, that the blessing promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who 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 in ward under the Law, shut up unto the faith which was to be revealed.

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

So then the Law hath been our schoolmaster, to lead us to Christ, that we might be accepted as righteous through faith;

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

but faith having come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

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

For ye are all sons of God through 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 were baptized into Christ, did 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 no male and female; for ye 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 ye belong to Christ, then are ye Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise.