Galatians 3

1 O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth — before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?

O inconsiderate Galatians! who has deceived you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ crucified, was evidently represented among you?

2 this only do I wish to learn from you — by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?

This, only, I wish to learn from you, did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by obedience of faith?

3 so thoughtless are ye! having begun in the Spirit, now in the flesh do ye end?

Are you so inconsiderate that, having begun in Spirit, you are now made perfect in flesh?

4 so many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.

Have you suffered so many things in vain? if, indeed, it is in vain?

5 He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you — by works of law or by the hearing of faith [is it]?

He, then, who ministered to you the Spirit, and wrought miracles among you, did he these by works of law, or by a hearing of faith?

6 according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him — to righteousness;

even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness;

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

know, therefore, that they who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

8 and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham —

For the scripture, foreshowing that God would justify the nations by faith, formerly announced the gospel to Abraham, saying, "Surely in you shall all the nations be blessed."

9 'Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,

Wherefore, they who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

10 for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed [is] every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law — to do them,'

But as many as are of works of law, are under the curse: for it is written, "Accursed is every one who continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them."

11 and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because 'The righteous by faith shall live;'

Besides, that by law no one is justified before God is manifest: "For the just by faith shall live."

12 and the law is not by faith, but — 'The man who did them shall live in them.'

Now, the law is not of faith; but he who does these things, shall live by them.

13 Christ did redeem us from the curse of the law, having become for us a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is hanging on a tree,'

Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: (for it is written, "Accursed is every one who is hanged on a tree": )

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

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the nations through Christ Jesus; and that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brethren, as a man I say [it], even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: no one sets aside, or alters a man's Will, after it is ratified.

16 and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to thy seed,' which is Christ;

Now, to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He does not say, "And in seeds," as concerning many; but as concerning one person, "And in your see," who 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, doth not set aside, to make void the promise,

Wherefore, this I affirm, that the Will which was before ratified by God concerning Christ, the law, which was made four hundred and thirty years after can not annul, so as to abolish the promise.

18 for if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [it].

Besides, if the inheritance be by law, it is no longer by promise. But God bestowed it freely on Abraham by promise.

19 Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator —

Why, then, the law? It was added on account of transgression, till the seed should come to whom it was promised; being ordained by messengers, in the hand of a Mediator;

20 and the mediator is not of one, and God is one —

and the Mediator is not one party; but God is one party.

21 the law, then, [is] against the promises of God? — let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,

Is the law, then, contrary to the promise of God? By no means. For if there had been a law given, which was able to make alive, certainly righteousness would have been by law.

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

But the scripture has shut up together all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

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

Wherefore, before faith came, we were kept in durance under law, shut up together to the faith, which should afterward be revealed.

24 so that the law became our child-conductor — to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,

So that the law has become our instructor to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 and the faith having come, no more under a child-conductor are we,

But faith being come, we are no longer under this instructor.

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

For you are all the sons of God through the faith by Christ Jesus.

27 for as many as to Christ were baptized did put on Christ;

Besides, as many of you have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.

28 there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are 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 [are] of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise — heirs.

And if you are Christ's, certainly you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.