Galatians 3

1 O thoughtless Galatians! who hath bewitched you, —before whose very eyes, Jesus Christ, was openly set forth as a crucified one?

O senseless Galatians, who has so fascinated you that you would not obey the truth, even though Jesus Christ has been presented before your eyes, crucified among you?

2 This only, am I wishing to learn from you: —by works of law, received ye, the Spirit? or by a believed report?

I wish to know only this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 So thoughtless, are ye? Having made a beginning in Spirit, are ye, now, in flesh, to be made complete?

Are you so foolish that, though you began with the Spirit, you would now end with the flesh?

4 Such things, suffered ye, in vain, —if at least [it is] even in vain?

Have you been suffering so much without a reason? If so, then it is in vain.

5 He then who was supplying unto you the Spirit, and energising mighty works among you, by works of law, or by a believed report [did he it]?

Therefore, does he who distributes the Spirit to you, and who works miracles among you, act by the works of the law, or by the hearing of the faith?

6 Even as Abraham—believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.

It is just as it was written: “Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.”

7 Be taking note, therefore—that, they who are of faith, the same, are, sons, of Abraham;

Therefore, know that those who are of faith, these are the sons of Abraham.

8 And, the scripture, foreseeing, that, by faith, God would declare the nations righteous, fore-announced the good news unto Abraham, saying, All the nations shall be blessed in thee.

Thus Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, foretold to Abraham: “All nations shall be blessed in you.”

9 So then, they who are of faith, are blessed with believing Abraham;

And so, those who 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 is written—Accursed, is everyone that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it has been written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things that have been written in the book of the Law, so as to do them.”

11 Moreover, that, in law, no one, is declared righteous with God, [is] evident, —because, The righteous one, by faith, shall live;

And, since in the law no one is justified with God, this is manifest: “For the just man lives by faith.”

12 And, the law, is not of faith, but—he that hath done them, shall live in them,

But the law is not of faith; instead, “he who does these things shall live by them.”

13 Christ, hath redeemed, us, out of the curse of the law, having become, in our behalf, a curse; —because it is written—Cursed, is every one that hangeth upon a tree; —

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, since he became a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is anyone who hangs from a tree.”

14 In order that, unto the nations, the blessing of Abraham, might come about in Jesus Christ, —in order that, the promise of the Spirit, we might receive through means of the faith.

This was so that the blessing of Abraham might reach the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, in order that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brethren! in human fashion, am I speaking: yet still, a man’s confirmed covenant, no one setteth aside or addeth unto:

Brothers (I speak according to man), if a man’s testament has been confirmed, no one would reject it or add to it.

16 Now, unto Abraham, were spoken the promises—and unto his seed; —He saith not—and unto thy seeds, as of many, but, as of one—and unto thy seed, which is Christ:

The promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. He did not say, “and to descendents,” as if to many, but instead, as if to one, he said, “and to your offspring,” who is Christ.

17 And, this, I say—a covenant previously confirmed by God, the law which, after four hundred and thirty years, hath been brought into being, doth not annul, so as to do away with the promise.

But I say this: the testament confirmed by God, which, after four hundred and thirty years became the Law, does not nullify, so as to make the promise empty.

18 For, if, by law, is the inheritance, it is, no longer, by promise; but, unto Abraham, through promise, hath God favoured it.

For if the inheritance is of the law, then it is no longer of the promise. But God bestowed it to Abraham through the promise.

19 Why, then, the law? Because of the transgressions, it was added, until such time as the seed should come, unto whom the promise had been made, and was given in charge through messengers, at the hand of a mediator;

Why, then, was there a law? It was established because of transgressions, until the offspring would arrive, to whom he made the promise, ordained by Angels through the hand of a mediator.

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

Now a mediator is not of one, yet God is one.

21 Is, the law, then, against the promises [of God]? Far be it! For, if a law had been given, which had been able to give life, verily, in law, would have been our righteousness;

So then, was the law contrary to the promises of God? Let it not be so! For if a law had been given, which was able to give life, truly justice would be of the law.

22 But the Scripture, did shut up, all things, under sin, that, the promise by faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to them who have faith,

But Scripture has enclosed everything under sin, so that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

23 Before the coming of the faith, however, under law, were we being kept in ward, being shut up unto the faith which should afterwards, be revealed.

But before the faith arrived, we were preserved by being enclosed under the law, unto that faith which was to be revealed.

24 So that, the law, hath proved, our tutor, training us, for Christ, in order that, by faith, we might be declared righteous;

And so the law was our guardian in Christ, in order that we might be justified by faith.

25 But, the faith having come, no longer, are we, under a tutor; —

But now that faith has arrived, we are no longer under a guardian.

26 For ye, all, are, sons of God, through the faith in Christ Jesus;

For you are all sons of God, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

27 For ye, as many as, into Christ, have been immersed, have put Christ, on:

For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ have become clothed with Christ.

28 There cannot be Jew or Greek, there cannot be bond or free, there cannot be male and female, for, all ye, are one, in Christ Jesus:

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

29 Now, if, ye, are of Christ, by consequence ye are, Abraham’s seed, according to promise, heirs.

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