Galatians 3

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

O thoughtless Galatians, who bewitched you, not to obey the truth—before whose eyes [it] was previously written [about] Jesus Christ having been crucified?

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

I only wish to learn this from you: did you receive the Spirit by works of the Law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

Are you so thoughtless? Having begun in the Spirit, do you now end in the flesh?

4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

So many things you suffered in vain! If, indeed, even in vain.

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

He, therefore, who is supplying the Spirit to you and working mighty acts among you—[is it] by works of law or by the hearing of faith?

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

According as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness;

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

know, then, that those of faith—these are sons of Abraham,

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

and the Writing, having foreseen that God declares righteous the nations by faith, foretold the good news to Abraham:

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

“All the nations will be blessed in you”; so that those of faith are blessed with the believing Abraham,

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the 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.

for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it has been written: “Cursed [is] everyone who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Scroll of the Law—to do them,”

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

and [it] is evident that in law no one is declared righteous with God, because “The righteous will live by faith”;

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

and the Law is not by faith, rather, “The man who did them will live in them.”

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

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us, for it has been written: “Cursed is everyone who is hanging on a tree,”

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

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

15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

Brothers, I say [it] as a man, no one even makes void or adds to a confirmed covenant of man,

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

and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his Seed; He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” which is Christ;

17 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 disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

and this I say, a covenant confirmed before by God to Christ, the Law, that came four hundred and thirty years after, does not set aside, to make void the promise,

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

for if the inheritance [is] by law, [it is] no longer by promise, but God granted [it] to Abraham through promise.

19 Wherefore then serveth 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.

Why, then, the Law? It was added on account of the transgressions, until the Seed might come to which the promise has been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator—

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

and the mediator is not of one, but God is one.

21 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.

[Is] the Law, then, against the promises of God? Let it not be! For if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly there would have been righteousness by law,

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

but the Writing shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

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

And before the coming of faith, we were being kept under law, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,

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

so that the Law became our tutor—to Christ, that we may be declared righteous by faith,

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

and faith having come, we are no longer under a tutor,

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

for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,

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

for as many as were immersed into Christ put on Christ;

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

there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither servant nor freeman, there is neither male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus;

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

and if you [are] of Christ then you are seed of Abraham, and heirs according to promise.