Galatians 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is 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 who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles amongst you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

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

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

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

Know therefore that those who are of faith are children 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.

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.”

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

So then, those who 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 everyone who doesn’t continue 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 will live by faith.”

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

The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by 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 everyone who hangs 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 the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through 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:

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

Now a mediator is not between 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? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly 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 imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who 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 custody under the law, confined for 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 has become our tutor to bring us to 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 has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

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

For you are all children 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 baptised into Christ have 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 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.

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

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