Galatians 3

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you not to obey the truth? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified.

2 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 Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

4 Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

5 Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.

8 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 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

10 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 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

12 The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

13 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 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 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

16 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 What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God in Christ, so as to nullify the promise.

18 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 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 A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

21 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 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 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

1 ¶ 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 would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

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

5 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 God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

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

8 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 which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

10 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 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, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

13 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 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, 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 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, [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 the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.

19 ¶ 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.

21 [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 hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

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

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

26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

28 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 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

1 O ye foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? to whom Christ JESUS was painted before your eyes, and is now crucified among you!

2 This only will I learn of you, Whether ye have received the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the preaching of faith?

3 Are ye so foolish? Ye began in the spirit, but will ye finish in the flesh?

4 have ye suffered so much in vain? Is it otherwise in vain.

5 He therefore that giveth you the Spirit, and doeth these things among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the preaching of the faith?

6 As Abraham believed God, and was counted unto him for righteousness.

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith are the children of Abraham.

8 But the scripture hath before seen, that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith. Therefore it declared unto Abraham, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.

9 So then they that are of faith are blessed with Abraham the believer.

10 For they that do the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written: Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

11 But that by the law no man is justified in the sight of God is evident; for the just shall live by faith.

12 Now the law is not of faith: but the man that doeth it shall live by it.

13 But Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, when he became a curse for us (for it is written, Cursed be every man that hangeth on the wood),

14 That the blessing of Abraham might come among the Gentiles in Christ JESUS, and that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.

15 Brethren, I will speak after the manner of men, saying, If a man's testament be confirmed, let it not be despised, neither let it be added unto.

16 Now the promise was ever made to Abraham and his seed. He saith not, Through the seed, as through many; but as through one, through thy seed, which is Christ.

17 But I say of this, That the testament which was confirmed of God before unto Christ shall not be revoked, that the promise of the law should cease, which was given four hundred and thirty years after.

18 For if the inheritance were acquired by law, it would not be given by promise. But God gave it freely to Abraham by promise.

19 What then is the law? It was added for sin, until the seed should come to whom the promise was made, and was given by angels through the hand of the mediator.

20 But one mediator is not of one mediator; but God is one.

21 How? Is the law contrary to God's promises? Be it far from that! But if there were a law that could give life, then righteousness would truly come from the law.

22 But the scripture hath decreed it all under sin, that the promise might come through faith in JESUS Christ, given to them that believe].

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, and shut up unto the faith that should be revealed.

24 Therefore the law was our taskmaster unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

25 But now that faith is come, we are no more under the taskmaster.

26 For ye are all the children of God through faith in Christ.

27 For as many as are baptized of you have put on Christ.

28 Here is neither Jew nor Greek, here is neither bond nor free, here is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ JEsu.

29 But if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise].