Galatians 3

1 Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

O senseless Galatians, who hath so bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth as crucified.

2 I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

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

3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?

Are ye so void of understanding? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

4 Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

have ye suffered so many things in vain? if indeed in vain.

5 He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

He therefore that imparteth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the doctrine of faith?

6 Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:

7 Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham.

so ye know that they who believe, are the children of Abraham.

8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham long ago, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

So then they that believe, are blessed with believing Abraham.

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the 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 Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

And that by the law no one is justified before God is evident; for it is written "The just shall live by faith:"

12 The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”

now the law is not of faith, but saith, "The man that doth them, shall live in them."

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been 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 Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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

15 Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.

Brethren, (I speak after the manner of men, ) no one cancelleth or addeth to a covenant which hath been ratified, though it be but the covenant of a man.

16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.

Now the promises were made to Abraham, 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.

17 Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

This then I say, that the law, which was given four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the covenant, which was so long before confirmed by God unto Christ, to make void the promise.

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

For if the inheritance be from the law, it is no more from the promise: whereas God gave it to Abraham by promise.

19 Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

What then availeth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whom the promise was made; and it was delivered by angels in the hand of a mediator.

20 Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

Now a mediator is not the mediator of one only; and God is but one.

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? not at all: for if a law had been given, which could have confered life, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

22 But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

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

23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

But before faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, till the faith appeared which was to be revealed.

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

So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

But now faith is come we are no longer under a pedagogue.

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

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

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

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 slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

and there is neither Jew nor Greek, those is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

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