Προς Γαλατας 3
1 ω ανοητοι γαλαται τις υμας εβασκανεν οις κατ οφθαλμους ιησους χριστος προεγραφη εσταυρωμενος
O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
2 τουτο μονον θελω μαθειν αφ υμων εξ εργων νομου το πνευμα ελαβετε η εξ ακοης πιστεως
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
3 ουτως ανοητοι εστε εναρξαμενοι πνευματι νυν σαρκι επιτελεισθε
Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?
4 τοσαυτα επαθετε εικη ει γε και εικη
Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?
5 ο ουν επιχορηγων υμιν το πνευμα και ενεργων δυναμεις εν υμιν εξ εργων νομου η εξ ακοης πιστεως
Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
6 καθως αβρααμ επιστευσεν τω θεω και ελογισθη αυτω εις δικαιοσυνην
So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
7 γινωσκετε αρα οτι οι εκ πιστεως ουτοι υιοι εισιν αβρααμ
Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
8 προιδουσα δε η γραφη οτι εκ πιστεως δικαιοι τα εθνη ο θεος προευηγγελισατο τω αβρααμ οτι ενευλογηθησονται εν σοι παντα τα εθνη
The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
9 ωστε οι εκ πιστεως ευλογουνται συν τω πιστω αβρααμ
So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
10 οσοι γαρ εξ εργων νομου εισιν υπο καταραν εισιν γεγραπται γαρ οτι επικαταρατος πας ος ουκ εμμενει πασιν τοις γεγραμμενοις εν τω βιβλιω του νομου του ποιησαι αυτα
All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
11 οτι δε εν νομω ουδεις δικαιουται παρα τω θεω δηλον οτι ο δικαιος εκ πιστεως ζησεται
Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
12 ο δε νομος ουκ εστιν εκ πιστεως αλλ ο ποιησας αυτα ζησεται εν αυτοις
The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”
13 χριστος ημας εξηγορασεν εκ της καταρας του νομου γενομενος υπερ ημων καταρα οτι γεγραπται επικαταρατος πας ο κρεμαμενος επι ξυλου
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
14 ινα εις τα εθνη η ευλογια του αβρααμ γενηται εν {VAR1: ιησου χριστω } {VAR2: χριστω ιησου } ινα την επαγγελιαν του πνευματος λαβωμεν δια της πιστεως
He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
15 αδελφοι κατα ανθρωπον λεγω ομως ανθρωπου κεκυρωμενην διαθηκην ουδεις αθετει η επιδιατασσεται
Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.
16 τω δε αβρααμ ερρεθησαν αι επαγγελιαι και τω σπερματι αυτου ου λεγει και τοις σπερμασιν ως επι πολλων αλλ ως εφ ενος και τω σπερματι σου ος εστιν χριστος
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.
17 τουτο δε λεγω διαθηκην προκεκυρωμενην υπο του θεου ο μετα τετρακοσια και τριακοντα ετη γεγονως νομος ουκ ακυροι εις το καταργησαι την επαγγελιαν
What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.
18 ει γαρ εκ νομου η κληρονομια ουκετι εξ επαγγελιας τω δε αβρααμ δι επαγγελιας κεχαρισται ο θεος
For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.
19 τι ουν ο νομος των παραβασεων χαριν προσετεθη αχρις {VAR1: αν } {VAR2: ου } ελθη το σπερμα ω επηγγελται διαταγεις δι αγγελων εν χειρι μεσιτου
Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
20 ο δε μεσιτης ενος ουκ εστιν ο δε θεος εις εστιν
A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.
21 ο ουν νομος κατα των επαγγελιων [του θεου] μη γενοιτο ει γαρ εδοθη νομος ο δυναμενος ζωοποιησαι οντως {VAR1: εν νομω } {VAR2: εκ νομου } αν ην η δικαιοσυνη
Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
22 αλλα συνεκλεισεν η γραφη τα παντα υπο αμαρτιαν ινα η επαγγελια εκ πιστεως ιησου χριστου δοθη τοις πιστευουσιν
But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.
23 προ του δε ελθειν την πιστιν υπο νομον εφρουρουμεθα συγκλειομενοι εις την μελλουσαν πιστιν αποκαλυφθηναι
Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
24 ωστε ο νομος παιδαγωγος ημων γεγονεν εις χριστον ινα εκ πιστεως δικαιωθωμεν
So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
25 ελθουσης δε της πιστεως ουκετι υπο παιδαγωγον εσμεν
Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
26 παντες γαρ υιοι θεου εστε δια της πιστεως εν χριστω ιησου
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
27 οσοι γαρ εις χριστον εβαπτισθητε χριστον ενεδυσασθε
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
28 ουκ ενι ιουδαιος ουδε ελλην ουκ ενι δουλος ουδε ελευθερος ουκ ενι αρσεν και θηλυ παντες γαρ υμεις εις εστε εν χριστω ιησου
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 ει δε υμεις χριστου αρα του αβρααμ σπερμα εστε κατ επαγγελιαν κληρονομοι
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
