Galatians 3

Faith Brings Righteousness

1 # 3:1 Lit O You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 2This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by works of #3:2 Or lawthe Law, or by hearing #3:2 Lit of faithwith faith? 3Are you so foolish? Having begun #3:3 Or withby the Spirit, are you now #3:3 Or ending withbeing perfected by the flesh? 4Did you #3:4 Or experiencesuffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works #3:5 Or works of powermiracles among you, do it by works of #3:5 Or lawthe Law, or by hearing #3:5 Lit of faithwith faith?

6Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. 7Therefore, recognize that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. 8The Scripture, foreseeing that God #3:8 Lit justifieswould justify the #3:8 Lit nationsGentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the nations will be blessed in you.” 9So then, those who are of faith are blessed with #3:9 Lit the believing AbrahamAbraham, the believer.

10For all who are of works of #3:10 Or lawthe Law are under a curse; for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all the things written in the book of the Law, to do them.” 11Now, that no one is justified #3:11 Or inby #3:11 Or lawthe Law before God is evident; for, “#3:11 Or the one who is righteous by faith will livethe righteous one will live by faith.” 12#3:12 Or AndHowever, the Law is not #3:12 Or based onof faith; on the contrary, “The person who performs #3:12 I.e., the statutes of the Lawthem will live by #3:12 I.e., the statutes of the Lawthem.” 13Christ 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 #3:13 Or cross; lit wood; see Deut 21:23tree”— 14in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Intent of the Law

15Brothers and sisters, I speak #3:15 Lit according to manin terms of human relations: even though it is only a man’s #3:15 Or will; or testamentcovenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds #3:15 Or a codicilconditions to it. 16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as one would in referring to many, but rather as in referring to one, “And to your seed,” that is, Christ. 17What I am saying is this: the Law, which came 430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18For if the inheritance is #3:18 Lit out of, frombased on law, it is no longer #3:18 Lit out of, frombased on a promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

19Why the Law then? It was added on account of the #3:19 I.e., of God’s commandsviolations, having been ordered through angels at the hand of a #3:19 I.e., Mosesmediator, until the Seed would come to whom the promise had been made. 20Now a mediator is not #3:20 Lit of onefor one party only; but God is only one. 21Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? #3:21 Lit May it never happen!Far from it! For if a law had been given that was able to impart life, then righteousness #3:21 Or would indeed bewould indeed have been #3:21 Lit out of, frombased on law. 22But the Scripture has confined #3:22 Lit all thingseveryone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23But before faith came, #3:23 I.e., the Jewswe were kept in custody under the Law, being confined for the faith that was destined to be revealed. 24Therefore the Law has become our #3:24 I.e., children’s escort and supervisorguardian to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a #3:25 See note v 24guardian. 26For you are all sons and daughters of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is #3:28 Lit not male and femaleneither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you #3:29 Lit are Christ’sbelong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s #3:29 Lit seeddescendants, heirs according to promise.

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