Galatians 3

1O foolish Galatians, by what strange powers have you been tricked, to whom it was made clear that Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross?

1O senseless Galatians, who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the truth: before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been set forth, crucified among you?

2Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

2This only would I learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith?

3Are you so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh?

3Are you so foolish that, whereas you began in the Spirit, you would now be made perfect by the flesh?

4Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.

4Have you suffered so great things in vain? If it be yet in vain.

5He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

5He therefore who giveth to you the Spirit and worketh miracles among you: doth he do it by the works of the law or by the hearing of the faith?

6Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

6As it is written: Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice.

7Be certain, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

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

8And the holy Writings, seeing before the event that God would give the Gentiles righteousness by faith, gave the good news before to Abraham, saying, In you will all the nations have a blessing.

8And the scripture, foreseeing that God justifieth the Gentiles by faith, told unto Abraham before: In thee shall all nations be blessed.

9So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.

9Therefore, they that are of faith shall be blessed with faithful Abraham.

10For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one that abideth, not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

11Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.

11But that in the law no man is justified with God, it is manifest: because the just man liveth by faith.

12And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.

12But the law is not of faith: but he that doth those things shall live in them.

13Christ has made us free from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: because it is said in the Writings, A curse on everyone who is put to death by hanging on a tree:

13Christ 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).

14So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.

14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus: that we may receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

15Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.

15Brethren (I speak after the manner of man), yet a man's testament, if it be confirmed, no man despiseth nor addeth to it.

16Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

16To Abraham were the promises made and to his seed. He saith not: And to his seeds as of many. But as of one: And to thy seed, which is Christ.

17Now this I say: The law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, does not put an end to the agreement made before by God, so as to make the undertaking without effect.

17Now this I say: that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years doth not disannul, to make the promise of no effect.

18Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise.

19What then is the law? It was an addition made because of sin, till the coming of the seed to whom the undertaking had been given; and it was ordered through angels by the hand of a go-between.

19Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions, until the seed should come to whom he made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

20Now a go-between is not a go-between of one; but God is one.

20Now a mediator is not of one: but God is one.

21Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

21Was the law then against the promises of God: God forbid! For if there had been a law given which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law.

22However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.

22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise, by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe.

23But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

23But before the faith came, we were kept under the law shut up, unto that faith which was to be revealed.

24So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.

24Wherefore the law was our pedagogue in Christ: that we might be justified by faith.

25But now that faith is come, we are no longer under a servant.

25But after the faith is come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.

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

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

27For all those of you who were given baptism into Christ did put on Christ.

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

28There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ.

28There is neither Jew nor Greek: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.

29And if you be Christ's, then are you the seed of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.