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1 O foolishe Galathians, who hath bewitched you, that ye shoulde not obey ye trueth? To whom Iesus Christe was described before the eyes, & among you crucified. O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified. You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.
2 This only woulde I learne of you, whether ye receaued the spirite by the deedes of the lawe, or by the hearyng of the fayth? Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith? I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?
3 Are ye such fooles, that after ye haue begun in the spirite, ye woulde nowe ende in the fleshe? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?
4 Haue ye suffered so great thynges in vayne? Yf it be yet in vayne. Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain?
5 He therfore that ministreth to you the spirite, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it through the deedes of the lawe, or by hearyng of the fayth? Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?
6 Euen as Abraham beleued God, & it was ascribed to hym for righteousnesse. just as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”? So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
7 Knowe ye therfore, that they which are of fayth, the same are the chyldren of Abraham. Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham.
8 For the scripture seyng aforehande that God woulde iustifie the Heathen through fayth, shewed beforehand glad tydynges vnto Abraham, saying : In thee shall all nations be blessed. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
9 So then, they which be of fayth, are blessed with the faythfull Abraham. So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
10 For as many as are of the deedes of the lawe, are vnder the curse. For it is writte: Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all thinges which are written in the booke of the lawe, to do them. For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”
11 But that no man is iustified by ye lawe in the sight of God, it is euident. For the iust shall lyue by fayth. Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.”
12 And the lawe is not of fayth: but the man that doth them, shall lyue in them. But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”
13 Christe hath redeemed vs from the curse of the lawe, beyng made a curse for vs. For it is written: Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”
14 That the blessyng of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Iesus Christe, that we myght receaue the promise of the spirite through fayth. so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
15 Brethren, I speake after ye maner of men: Though it be but a mans testamet, yet if it be alowed, no man reiecteth it, or addeth therto. To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case.
16 To Abraham and his seede were the promises made. He sayth not to the seedes, as of many: but to thy seede, as of one, which is Christe. Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ.
17 This I say, that the lawe which began afterwarde, beyonde foure hundred and thirtie yeres, doth not disanull the testament that was confirmed afore of God, vnto Christe warde, to make the promise of none effect. This is what I mean: the law, which came 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to make the promise void. What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise.
18 For yf the inheritauce be of the lawe, then not nowe of promise: But God gaue it vnto Abraham by promise. For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.
19 Wherfore then serueth the lawe? It was added because of transgressions, tyl the seede came to whom the promise was made: and it was ordayned by Angels in the hande of a mediatour. Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator.
20 A mediatour is not a mediatour of one, but God is one. Now an intermediary implies more than one, but God is one. A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one.
21 Is the lawe then against the promise of God? God forbyd. For yf there had ben a lawe geuen which coulde haue geuen life: then no doubt righteousnesse shoulde haue ben by the lawe. Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promise by ye fayth of Iesus Christe shoulde be geuen vnto them that beleue. But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.
23 But before fayth came, we were kept vnder the lawe, and were shut vp vnto the fayth which shoulde afterwarde be reuealed. Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.
24 Wherfore, the lawe was our scholemaister vnto Christe, that we shoulde be iustified by fayth. So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that fayth is come, we are no longer vnder a scholemaister. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
26 For ye are all the chyldren of God by fayth in Christe Iesu. for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,
27 For all ye that are baptized, haue put on Christe. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
28 There is no Iewe, neither Greke, there is neither bonde nor free, there is neither male, nor female: For ye are all one in Christe Iesu. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 If ye be Christes, then are ye Abrahams seede, and heyres accordyng to the promise. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to promise. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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