| King James Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? | 1You foolish Galatians! Who has hypnotized you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified? |
| 2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? | 2I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith? |
| 3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? | 3Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now going to be made complete by the flesh? |
| 4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. | 4Did you suffer so much for nothing--if in fact it was for nothing? |
| 5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? | 5So then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law or by hearing with faith? |
| 6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. | 6Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness, |
| 7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. | 7then understand that those who have faith are Abraham's sons. |
| 8And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. | 8Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham, saying, All the nations will be blessed through you. |
| 9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. | 9So those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith. |
| 10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. | 10For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: Everyone who does not continue doing everything written in the book of the law is cursed. |
| 11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. | 11Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous will live by faith. |
| 12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. | 12But the law is not based on faith; instead, the one who does these things will live by them. |
| 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: | 13Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written: Everyone who is hung on a tree is cursed. |
| 14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. | 14The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles by Christ Jesus, so that we could receive the promised Spirit through faith. |
| 15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. | 15Brothers, I'm using a human illustration. No one sets aside or makes additions to even a human covenant that has been ratified. |
| 16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. | 16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say "and to seeds," as though referring to many, but referring to one, and to your seed, who is Christ. |
| 17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. | 17And I say this: The law, which came 430 years later, does not revoke a covenant that was previously ratified by God and cancel the promise. |
| 18For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. | 18For if the inheritance is from the law, it is no longer from the promise; but God granted it to Abraham through the promise. |
| 19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. | 19Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise was made would come. The law was put into effect through angels by means of a mediator. |
| 20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. | 20Now a mediator is not for just one person, but God is one. |
| 21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. | 21Is the law therefore contrary to God's promises? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly be by the law. |
| 22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. | 22But the Scripture has imprisoned everything under sin's power, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. |
| 23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. | 23Before this faith came, we were confined under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. |
| 24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. | 24The law, then, was our guardian until Christ, so that we could be justified by faith. |
| 25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. | 25But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, |
| 26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. | 26for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. |
| 27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. | 27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ like a garment. |
| 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. | 28There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. |
| 29And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. | 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise. |
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