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1 You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as 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 The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard? 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 you so foolish? Although you began with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort? 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 Have you suffered so many things for nothing?--if indeed it was for nothing. 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 Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard? 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 Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, 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 so then, understand that those who believe are the sons 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 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, |All the nations will be blessed in you.| 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 those who believe are blessed along with Abraham the believer. 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 all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, |Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.| 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 Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith. 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 But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by 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 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, |Cursed is everyone who hangs 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 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 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith. 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 Brothers and sisters, I offer an example from everyday life: When a covenant has been ratified, even though it is only a human contract, no one can set it aside or add anything to it. 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 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, |and to the descendants,| referring to many, but |and to your descendant,| referring to one, who is Christ. 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 What I am saying is this: The law that came four hundred thirty years later does not cancel a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to invalidate the promise. 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 if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the 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 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the descendant to whom the promise had been made. It was administered through angels by an intermediary. 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 Now an intermediary is not for one party alone, 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 law therefore opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. 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 imprisoned everything and everyone under sin so that the promise could be given--because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ--to those who believe. 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 Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed. 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 Thus the law had become our guardian until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous by faith. 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 now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. 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 in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. 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 of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 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 neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female--for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. 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 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according 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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