Galatians 3

1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the trueth, to whome Iesus Christ before was described in your sight, and among you crucified?

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

2 This only would I learne of you, Receiued ye the Spirit by the workes of the Lawe, or by the hearing of faith preached?

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

3 Are ye so foolish, that after ye haue begun in the Spirit, ye would now be made perfect by the flesh?

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?

4 Haue ye suffered so many things in vaine? if so be it be euen in vaine.

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

5 He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it through the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith preached?

He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

6 Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

7 Knowe ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

8 For the Scripture foreseeing, that God would iustifie the Gentiles through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

9 So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham.

So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

10 For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them.

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

11 And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

12 And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them.

and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

13 Christ hath redeemed vs from the curse of the Lawe, made a curse for vs, (for it is written, Cursed is euery one that hangeth on 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 hangeth on a tree:

14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Iesus, that wee might receiue the promise of the Spirite through faith.

that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brethren, I speake as men do: though it be but a mans couenant, when it is confirmed, yet no man doeth abrogate it, or addeth any thing thereto.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

16 Nowe to Abraham and his seede were the promises made. Hee saith not, And to the seedes, as speaking of many: but, And to thy seede, as of one, which is Christ.

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

17 And this I say, that the couenant that was confirmed afore of God in respect of Christ, the Lawe which was foure hundreth and thirtie yeeres after, can not disanull, that it shoulde make the promise of none effect.

Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

18 For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.

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

19 Wherefore then serueth the Law? It was added because of the transgressions, til the seed came, vnto the which the promise was made: and it was ordeined by Angels in the hande of a Mediatour.

What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; [and it was] ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

20 Nowe a Mediatour is not a Mediatour of one: but God is one.

Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of one; but God is one.

21 Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.

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

22 But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promise by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.

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

23 But before faith came, we were kept vnder the Law, as vnder a garison, and shut vp vnto that faith, which should afterward be reueiled.

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

24 Wherefore the Lawe was our scholemaster to bring vs to Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

So that the law is become our tutor [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer vnder a scholemaster.

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

26 For ye are al the sonnes of God by faith, in Christ Iesus.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

27 For all ye that are baptized into Christ, haue put on Christ.

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

28 There is neither Iewe nor Grecian: there is neither bonde nor free: there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Iesus.

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christes, then are ye Abrahams seede, and heires by promise.

And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.