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 has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been plainly set forth 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?

This only I wish to learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of 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? After having begun in Spirit, do you make an end in flesh?

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

Have you suffered so many things in vain? if, indeed, it be 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 that supplies to you the Spirit, and works mighty deeds among you, does he this by works of law or by the 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 ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Know, therefore, that those who are of faith are the 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.

For the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached beforehand the gospel to Abraham, saying: In you shall all the nations be blessed.

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

So, then, those who are of faith are blessed with faithful 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 the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that does not continue in all things 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.

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

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

The law, indeed, is not of faith; but he that does these things shall live by 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 has bought us off from the curse of the law by becoming 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 on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

in order that the blessing of Abraham may come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we may receive the promise of the Spirit through the 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.

Brethren, I speak of things common among men: No one sets a covenant aside, or enjoins any thing additional after it is confirmed, though it be a man’s covenant.

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.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring; he does not say: And to offsprings, as if he spoke of many; but as of one, And to your offspring, 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 affirm, that the covenant which had been before confirmed by God with respect to Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, could not annul so as to make the promise of no effect.

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 be by law, it is no longer by promise: but God bestowed it on Abraham by 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.

What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added on account of transgressions, (till the offspring should come, to whom the promise was made, ) having been appointed through the service of angels, in the hand of a mediator.

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

Now, a mediator for one is impossible; 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? It can not be. For if a law had been given which could have given life, surely righteousness would have been 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 scripture has shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Christ Jesus may be given to those who believe.

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

But before the faith came, we were kept under law, being shut up to the faith which was to be revealed.

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

So, then, the law was our pedagogue that led us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

But since the faith has come, we are no longer under a pedagogue:

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

for you are all the sons of God, by faith in Christ Jesus:

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

for as many of you as 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 ye 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 ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s posterity, and heirs according to the promise.