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 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?

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

This only would I learn of you, Received ye 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 ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

So then they which be of faith are 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 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.

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

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

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

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

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; 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:

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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 be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by 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;

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.

20 Now, a mediator, is not [a mediator] 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]? 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;

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.

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 the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that 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 faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards 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;

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

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

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

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

For ye are all the children of God by faith 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 into Christ have put on 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 bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye 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 ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.