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

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 from you, Received ye 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 ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?

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

Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed 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 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 According as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness;

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

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

Know therefore that they which be of faith, the same are sons 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 would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

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

So then they which be of faith are blessed with the 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 which continueth not in all things that 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”;

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

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

and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them 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 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 may come to the nations in Christ Jesus, that we may receive the promise of the Spirit 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 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 men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

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;

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, 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; 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 [is] by law, [it is] no longer by promise, but God granted [it] to Abraham through 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 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—

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

Now a mediator is not [a mediator] 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,

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

Howbeit the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in 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 faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did 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 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 you [are] of Christ then you are seed of Abraham, and heirs according to promise.

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