Galatians 3

1 O thoughtless Galatians! who hath bewitched you, —before whose very eyes, Jesus Christ, was openly set forth as a crucified one?

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

2 This only, am I wishing to learn from you: —by works of law, received ye, the Spirit? or by a believed report?

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

3 So thoughtless, are ye? Having made a beginning in Spirit, are ye, now, in flesh, to be made complete?

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

4 Such things, suffered ye, in vain, —if at least [it is] even in vain?

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

5 He then who was supplying unto you the Spirit, and energising mighty works among you, by works of law, or by a believed report [did he it]?

He 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?

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

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

7 Be taking note, therefore—that, they who are of faith, the same, are, sons, of Abraham;

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

8 And, the scripture, foreseeing, that, by faith, God would declare the nations righteous, fore-announced the good news unto Abraham, saying, All the nations shall be blessed in thee.

And 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 So then, they who are of faith, are blessed with believing Abraham;

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

10 For, as many as are of works of law, are, under a curse, —for it is written—Accursed, is everyone that continueth not 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 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.

11 Moreover, that, in law, no one, is declared righteous with God, [is] evident, —because, The righteous one, by faith, shall live;

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

12 And, the law, is not of faith, but—he that hath done them, shall live in them,

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

13 Christ, hath redeemed, us, out of the curse of the law, having become, in our behalf, a curse; —because it is written—Cursed, is every one that hangeth upon a tree; —

Christ 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:

14 In order that, unto the nations, the blessing of Abraham, might come about in Jesus Christ, —in order that, the promise of the Spirit, we might receive through means of the faith.

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

15 Brethren! in human fashion, am I speaking: yet still, a man’s confirmed covenant, no one setteth aside or addeth unto:

Brethren, 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.

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

Now 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.

17 And, this, I say—a covenant previously confirmed by God, the law which, after four hundred and thirty years, hath been brought into being, doth not annul, so as to do away with the promise.

Now 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.

18 For, if, by law, is the inheritance, it is, no longer, by promise; but, unto Abraham, through promise, hath God favoured it.

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

19 Why, then, the law? Because of the transgressions, it was added, until such time as the seed should come, unto whom the promise had been made, and was given in charge through messengers, at the hand of a mediator;

What 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.

20 Now, a mediator, is not [a mediator] of one, but, God, is, one.

Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of one; but God is one.

21 Is, the law, then, against the promises [of God]? Far be it! For, if a law had been given, which had been able to give life, verily, in law, would have been our righteousness;

Is 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.

22 But the Scripture, did shut up, all things, under sin, that, the promise by faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to them who have faith,

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

23 Before the coming of the faith, however, under law, were we being kept in ward, being shut up unto the faith which should afterwards, be revealed.

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

24 So that, the law, hath proved, our tutor, training us, for Christ, in order that, by faith, we might be declared righteous;

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

25 But, the faith having come, no longer, are we, under a tutor; —

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

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

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

27 For ye, as many as, into Christ, have been immersed, have put Christ, on:

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

28 There cannot be Jew or Greek, there cannot be bond or free, there cannot be male and female, for, all ye, are one, in Christ Jesus:

There 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.

29 Now, if, ye, are of Christ, by consequence ye are, Abraham’s seed, according to promise, heirs.

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