Galatians 3

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

1O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

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

2This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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

3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?

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

4Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

5He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you--by works of law or by the hearing of faith <FI>is it<Fi> ?

5He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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

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

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

7Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

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

8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee 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,

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

10for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed <FI>is<Fi> every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law--to do them,'

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

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

11Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

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

12and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

13Christ 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,'

13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

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

14that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15Brethren, as a man I say <FI>it<Fi> , even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

16and 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;

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

17and 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,

17Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

18for if by law <FI>be<Fi> the inheritance, <FI>it is<Fi> no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant <FI>it<Fi> .

18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

19Why, 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--

19What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

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

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

21the law, then, <FI>is<Fi> 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,

21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

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

22But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

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

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

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

24So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

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

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

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

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

27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

28there 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;

28There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus.

29and if ye <FI>are<Fi> of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise--heirs.

29And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.