Galatians 3

1 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?

O inconsiderate Galatians! who has deceived you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ crucified, was evidently represented among you?

2 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?

This, only, I wish to learn from you, did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by obedience of faith?

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

Are you so inconsiderate that, having begun in Spirit, you are now made perfect in flesh?

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

Have you suffered so many things in vain? if, indeed, it is in vain?

5 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?

He, then, who ministered to you the Spirit, and wrought miracles among you, did he these by works of law, or by a hearing of faith?

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

even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness;

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

know, therefore, that they who are of faith, the same 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 you shall all nations be blessed.

For the scripture, foreshowing that God would justify the nations by faith, formerly announced the gospel to Abraham, saying, "Surely in you shall all the nations be blessed."

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

Wherefore, they who are of faith are blessed with 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 continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

But as many as are of works of law, are under the curse: for it is written, "Accursed is every one who continues not in all things which are written in the book 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.

Besides, that by law no one is justified before God is manifest: "For the just by faith shall live."

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

Now, the law is not of faith; but he who does these things, shall live by them.

13 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:

Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: (for it is written, "Accursed is every one who is hanged 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 (pneuma) through faith.

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the nations through Christ Jesus; and that we might 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 nullifies, or adds thereto.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: no one sets aside, or alters a man's Will, after it is ratified.

16 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.

Now, to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He does not say, "And in seeds," as concerning many; but as concerning one person, "And in your see," who 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 nullify, that it should make the promise of no effect.

Wherefore, this I affirm, that the Will which was before ratified by God concerning Christ, the law, which was made four hundred and thirty years after can not annul, so as to abolish 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.

Besides, if the inheritance be by law, it is no longer by promise. But God bestowed it freely on Abraham by promise.

19 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.

Why, then, the law? It was added on account of transgression, till the seed should come to whom it was promised; being ordained by 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 one party; but God is one party.

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, contrary to the promise of God? By no means. For if there had been a law given, which was able to make alive, certainly righteousness would have been by law.

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

But the scripture has shut up together 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 kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Wherefore, before faith came, we were kept in durance under law, shut up together to the faith, which should afterward 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 has become our instructor to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

But faith being come, we are no longer under this instructor.

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

For you are all the sons of God through the faith by Christ Jesus.

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

Besides, as many of you have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.

28 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.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bondman nor freeman, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

And if you are Christ's, certainly you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.