Galatians 3

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

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

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

This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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

Are you so foolish, that, whereas you began in the Spirit, you would now be made perfect by the flesh?

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

Have you suffered so great things in vain? If it be yet in vain.

5 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?

He therefore who giveth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you; doth he do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of the faith?

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

As it is written: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

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

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

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

And the scripture, foreseeing, that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.

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

Therefore they that are of faith, shall be blessed with faithful Abraham.

10 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,”

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

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

But that in the law no man is justified with God, it is manifest: because the just man liveth by faith.

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

But the law is not of faith: but, He that doth those things, shall live in them.

13 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,”

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:

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

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

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

Brethren (I speak after the manner of man, ) yet a man’s testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth, nor addeth to it.

16 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;

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

17 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,

Now this I say, that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect.

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

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

19 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—

Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come, to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

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

Now a mediator is not of one: but God is one.

21 [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,

Was the law then against the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

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

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

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

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

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

Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

But after the faith is come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.

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

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

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

For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ, have put on Christ.

28 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;

There is neither Jew nor Greek: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

And if you be Christ’s, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.