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[1] Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified? [2] 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] Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh? [4] Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain? [5] He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith? [6] Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”† [7] Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham. [8] 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, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham. [10] 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] Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”† [12] The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”† [13] 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] 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] 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 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] Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect. [18] For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise. [19] 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 between one, but God is one. [21] 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 imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. [23] 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 has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. [25] But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. [26] For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. [27] For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. [28] 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] If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

Footnotes

  1. † 3:6
  2. † 3:8 ; ;
  3. † 3:10
  4. † 3:11
  5. † 3:12
  6. † 3:13
  7. § 3:16a or, seed
  8. § 3:16b or, seeds
  9. † 3:16c ; ;
King James Version

Defends the Truth of His Message

[1] O G5599 foolish G453 Galatians, G1052 who G5101 hath bewitched G940 you, G5209 that ye should G3982 not G3361 obey G3982 the G3588 truth, G225 before G2596 whose G3739 eyes G3788 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 hath been evidently set forth, G4270 crucified G4717 among G1722 you? G5213 [2] This G5124 only G3440 would I G2309 learn G3129 of G575 you, G5216 Received ye G2983 the G3588 Spirit G4151 by G1537 the works G2041 of the law, G3551 or G2228 by G1537 the hearing G189 of faith? G4102 [3] Are ye G2075 so G3779 foolish? G453 having begun G1728 in the Spirit, G4151 are ye G2005 now G3568 made perfect G2005 by the flesh? G4561 [4] Have ye suffered G3958 so many§ things G5118 in vain? G1500 if G1487 it be yet G1065 in vain. G1500 [5] He G3588 therefore G3767 that G3588 ministereth G2023 to you G5213 the G3588 Spirit, G4151 and G2532 worketh G1754 miracles G1411 among G1722 you, G5213 doeth he it by G1537 the works G2041 of the law, G3551 or G2228 by G1537 the hearing G189 of faith? G4102 [6] Even as G2531 Abraham G11 believed G4100 God, G2316 and G2532 it was accounted G3049§ to him G846 for G1519 righteousness. G1343 [7] Know ye G1097 therefore G686 that G3754 they which G3588 are of G1537 faith, G4102 the same G3778 are G1526 the children G5207 of Abraham. G11 [8] And G1161 the G3588 scripture, G1124 foreseeing G4275 that G3754 God G2316 would justify G1344 the G3588 heathen G1484 through G1537 faith, G4102 preached before the gospel G4283 unto Abraham, G11 saying, G3754 In G1722 thee G4671 shall G2127 all G3956 nations G1484 be blessed. G2127 [9] So then G5620 they which G3588 be of G1537 faith G4102 are blessed G2127 with G4862 faithful G4103 Abraham. G11 [10] For G1063 as many as G3745 are G1526 of G1537 the works G2041 of the law G3551 are G1526 under G5259 the curse: G2671 for G1063 it is written, G1125 Cursed G1944 is every one G3956 that G3739 continueth G1696 not G3756 in G1722 all things G3956 which G3588 are written G1125 in G1722 the G3588 book G975 of the G3588 law G3551 to do G4160 them. G846 [11] But G1161 that G3754 no man G3762 is justified G1344 by G1722 the law G3551 in the sight G3844 of God, G2316 it is evident: G1212 for, G3754 The G3588 just G1342 shall live G2198 by G1537 faith. G4102 [12] And G1161 the law G3551 is G2076 not G3756 of G1537 faith: G4102 but, G235 The G3588 man G444 that doeth G4160 them G846 shall live G2198 in G1722 them. G846 [13] Christ G5547 hath redeemed G1805 us G2248 from G1537 the G3588 curse G2671 of the G3588 law, G3551 being made G1096 a curse G2671 for G5228 us: G2257 for G1063 it is written, G1125 Cursed G1944 is every one G3956 that G3588 hangeth G2910 on G1909 a tree: G3586 [14] that G2443 the G3588 blessing G2129 of Abraham G11 might come G1096 on G1519 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 through G1722 Jesus G2424 Christ; G5547 that G2443 we might receive G2983 the G3588 promise G1860 of the G3588 Spirit G4151 through G1223 faith. G4102 [15] Brethren, G80 I speak G3004 after the manner of G2596 men; G444 Though G3676 it be but a man’s G444 covenant, G1242§ yet G3676 if it be confirmed, G2964 no man G3762 disannulleth, G114 or G2228 addeth thereto. G1928 [16] Now G1161 to Abraham G11 and G2532 his G846 seed G4690 were G4483 the G3588 promises G1860 made. G4483 He saith G3004 not, G3756 And G2532 to seeds, G4690 as G5613 of G1909 many; G4183 but G235 as G5613 of G1909 one, G1520 And G2532 to thy G4675 seed, G4690 which G3739 is G2076 Christ. G5547 [17] And G1161 this G5124 I say, G3004 that the covenant, G1242 that was confirmed before G4300 of G5259 God G2316 in G1519 Christ, G5547 the G3588 law, G3551 which was G1096 four hundred G5071 and G2532 thirty G5144 years G2094 after, G3326 cannot G3756 disannul, G208 that G1519 it should make G2673 the G3588 promise G1860 of none effect. G2673 [18] For G1063 if G1487 the G3588 inheritance G2817 be of G1537 the law, G3551 it is no more G3765 of G1537 promise: G1860 but G1161 God G2316 gave G5483 it to Abraham G11 by G1223 promise. G1860 [19] Wherefore G5101 then G3767 serveth the G3588 law? G3551 It was added G4369 because of G5484 transgressions, G3847 till G891 G3739 the G3588 seed G4690 should come G2064 to whom G3739 the promise was made; G1861 and it was ordained G1299 by G1223 angels G32 in G1722 the hand G5495 of a mediator. G3316 [20] Now G1161 a mediator G3316 is G2076 not G3756 a mediator of one, G1520 but G1161 God G2316 is G2076 one. G1520 [21] Is the G3588 law G3551 then G3767 against G2596 the G3588 promises G1860 of God? G2316 God forbid: G3361 G1096 for G1063 if G1487 there had been G1325 a law G3551 given G1325 which G3588 could G1410 have given life, G2227 verily G3689 righteousness G1343 should G302 have been G2258 by G1537 the law. G3551 [22] But G235 the G3588 scripture G1124 hath concluded G4788 all G3956 under G5259 sin, G266 that G2443 the G3588 promise G1860 by G1537 faith G4102 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 might be given G1325 to them that G3588 believe. G4100 [23] But G1161 before G4253 faith G4102 came, G2064 we were kept G5432 under G5259 the law, G3551 shut up G4788 unto G1519 the G3588 faith G4102 which should afterwards G3195 be revealed. G601 [24] Wherefore G5620 the G3588 law G3551 was G1096 our G2257 schoolmaster G3807 to bring us unto G1519 Christ, G5547 that G2443 we might be justified G1344 by G1537 faith. G4102 [25] But G1161 after that G2064 faith G4102 is come, G2064 we are G2070 no longer G3765 under G5259 a schoolmaster. G3807 [26] For G1063 ye are G2075 all G3956 the children G5207 of God G2316 by G1223 faith G4102 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424 [27] For G1063 as many of you as G3745 have been baptized G907 into G1519 Christ G5547 have put on G1746 Christ. G5547 [28] There is G1762 neither G3756 Jew G2453 nor G3761 Greek, G1672 there is G1762 neither G3756 bond G1401 nor G3761 free, G1658 there is G1762 neither G3756 male G730 nor G2532 female: G2338 for G1063 ye G5210 are G2075 all G3956 one G1520 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424 [29] And G1161 if G1487 ye G5210 be Christ’s, G5547 then G686 are ye G2075 Abraham’s G11 seed, G4690 and G2532 heirs G2818 according to G2596 the promise. G1860

Footnotes

  1. § 3:4 Or, so great
  2. § 3:6 Or, imputed
  3. § 3:15 Or, testament
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Ὦ G5599 ἀνόητοι G453 Γαλάται, G1052 τίς G5101 ὑμᾶς G5209 ‡ἐβάσκανεν G940 ‡τῇ G3588 ἀληθείᾳ G225 μὴ G3361 πείθεσθαι, G3982 οἷς G3739 κατ’ G2596 ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 Ἰησοῦς G2424 χριστὸς G5547 προεγράφη G4270 ‡ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν G5213 ἐσταυρωμένος; G4717 [2] Τοῦτο G5124 μόνον G3440 θέλω G2309 μαθεῖν G3129 ἀφ’ G575 ὑμῶν, G5216 ἐξ G1537 ἔργων G2041 νόμου G3551 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 ἐλάβετε, G2983 ἢ G2228 ἐξ G1537 ἀκοῆς G189 πίστεως; G4102 [3] Οὕτως G3779 ἀνόητοί G453 ἐστε; G2075 Ἐναρξάμενοι G1728 πνεύματι, G4151 νῦν G3568 σαρκὶ G4561 ἐπιτελεῖσθε; G2005 [4] Τοσαῦτα G5118 ἐπάθετε G3958 εἰκῇ; G1500 Εἴγε G1489 καὶ G2532 εἰκῇ. G1500 [5] Ὁ G3588 οὖν G3767 ἐπιχορηγῶν G2023 ὑμῖν G5213 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 καὶ G2532 ἐνεργῶν G1754 δυνάμεις G1411 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν, G5213 ἐξ G1537 ἔργων G2041 νόμου, G3551 ἢ G2228 ἐξ G1537 ἀκοῆς G189 πίστεως; G4102 [6] Καθὼς G2531 Ἀβραὰμ G11 ἐπίστευσεν G4100 τῷ G3588 θεῷ, G2316 καὶ G2532 ἐλογίσθη G3049 αὐτῷ G846 εἰς G1519 δικαιοσύνην. G1343 [7] Γινώσκετε G1097 G1097 ἄρα G686 ὅτι G3754 οἱ G3588 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως, G4102 οὗτοί G3778 ‡εἰσιν G1526 υἱοὶ G5207 Ἀβραάμ. G11 [8] Προϊδοῦσα G4275 δὲ G1161 ἡ G3588 γραφὴ G1124 ὅτι G3754 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως G4102 δικαιοῖ G1344 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη G1484 ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 προευηγγελίσατο G4283 τῷ G3588 Ἀβραὰμ G11 ὅτι G3754 ‡Ἐνευλογηθήσονται G1757 ἐν G1722 σοὶ G4671 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη. G1484 [9] Ὥστε G5620 οἱ G3588 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως G4102 εὐλογοῦνται G2127 σὺν G4862 τῷ G3588 πιστῷ G4103 Ἀβραάμ. G11 [10] Ὅσοι G3745 γὰρ G1063 ἐξ G1537 ἔργων G2041 νόμου G3551 εἰσίν, G1526 ὑπὸ G5259 κατάραν G2671 εἰσίν· G1526 γέγραπται G1125 ‡γάρ, G1063 Ἐπικατάρατος G1944 πᾶς G3956 ὃς G3739 οὐκ G3756 ἐμμένει G1696 ‡ἐν G1722 πᾶσιν G3956 τοῖς G3588 γεγραμμένοις G1125 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 βιβλίῳ G975 τοῦ G3588 νόμου, G3551 τοῦ G3588 ποιῆσαι G4160 αὐτά. G846 [11] Ὅτι G3754 δὲ G1161 ἐν G1722 νόμῳ G3551 οὐδεὶς G3762 δικαιοῦται G1344 παρὰ G3844 τῷ G3588 θεῷ, G2316 δῆλον· G1212 ὅτι G3754 Ὁ G3588 δίκαιος G1342 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως G4102 ζήσεται· G2198 [12] ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 νόμος G3551 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως, G4102 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 Ὁ G3588 ποιήσας G4160 αὐτὰ G846 ‡ἄνθρωπος G444 ζήσεται G2198 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς. G846 [13] Χριστὸς G5547 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐξηγόρασεν G1805 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 κατάρας G2671 τοῦ G3588 νόμου, G3551 γενόμενος G1096 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἡμῶν G2257 κατάρα· G2671 ‡γέγραπται G1125 γάρ, G1063 Ἐπικατάρατος G1944 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 κρεμάμενος G2910 ἐπὶ G1909 ξύλου· G3586 [14] ἵνα G2443 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη G1484 ἡ G3588 εὐλογία G2129 τοῦ G3588 Ἀβραὰμ G11 γένηται G1096 ἐν G1722 ‡χριστῷ G5547 Ἰησοῦ, G2424 ἵνα G2443 τὴν G3588 ἐπαγγελίαν G1860 τοῦ G3588 πνεύματος G4151 λάβωμεν G2983 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 πίστεως. G4102 [15] Ἀδελφοί, G80 κατὰ G2596 ἄνθρωπον G444 λέγω· G3004 ὅμως G3676 ἀνθρώπου G444 κεκυρωμένην G2964 διαθήκην G1242 οὐδεὶς G3762 ἀθετεῖ G114 ἢ G2228 ἐπιδιατάσσεται. G1928 [16] Τῷ G3588 δὲ G1161 Ἀβραὰμ G11 ‡ἐρρήθησαν G4483 αἱ G3588 ἐπαγγελίαι, G1860 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 σπέρματι G4690 αὐτοῦ. G846 Οὐ G3756 λέγει, G3004 Καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 σπέρμασιν, G4690 ὡς G5613 ἐπὶ G1909 πολλῶν, G4183 ἀλλ’ G235 ὡς G5613 ἐφ’ G1909 ἑνός, G1520 Καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 σπέρματί G4690 σου, G4675 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 χριστός. G5547 [17] Τοῦτο G5124 δὲ G1161 λέγω, G3004 διαθήκην G1242 προκεκυρωμένην G4300 ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ‡εἰς G1519 χριστὸν G5547 ὁ G3588 μετὰ G3326 ‡ἔτη G2094 τετρακόσια G5071 καὶ G2532 τριάκοντα G5144 γεγονὼς G1096 νόμος G3551 οὐκ G3756 ἀκυροῖ, G208 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 καταργῆσαι G2673 τὴν G3588 ἐπαγγελίαν. G1860 [18] Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 ἐκ G1537 νόμου G3551 ἡ G3588 κληρονομία, G2817 οὐκέτι G3765 ἐξ G1537 ἐπαγγελίας· G1860 τῷ G3588 δὲ G1161 Ἀβραὰμ G11 δι’ G1223 ἐπαγγελίας G1860 κεχάρισται G5483 ὁ G3588 θεός. G2316 [19] Τί G5101 οὖν G3767 ὁ G3588 νόμος; G3551 Τῶν G3588 παραβάσεων G3847 χάριν G5484 προσετέθη, G4369 ἄχρι G891 ‡οὗ G3739 ἔλθῃ G2064 τὸ G3588 σπέρμα G4690 ᾧ G3739 ἐπήγγελται, G1861 διαταγεὶς G1299 δι’ G1223 ἀγγέλων G32 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 μεσίτου. G3316 [20] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 μεσίτης G3316 ἑνὸς G1520 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν, G2076 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 θεὸς G2316 εἷς G1520 ἐστίν. G2076 [21] Ὁ G3588 οὖν G3767 νόμος G3551 κατὰ G2596 τῶν G3588 ἐπαγγελιῶν G1860 ‡τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ; G2316 Μὴ G3361 γένοιτο. G1096 Εἰ G1487 γὰρ G1063 ἐδόθη G1325 νόμος G3551 ὁ G3588 δυνάμενος G1410 ζῳοποιῆσαι, G2227 ὄντως G3689 ‡ἂν G302 ἐκ G1537 νόμου G3551 ἦν G2258 ἡ G3588 δικαιοσύνη. G1343 [22] Ἀλλὰ G235 συνέκλεισεν G4788 ἡ G3588 γραφὴ G1124 τὰ G3588 πάντα G3956 ὑπὸ G5259 ἁμαρτίαν, G266 ἵνα G2443 ἡ G3588 ἐπαγγελία G1860 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως G4102 Ἰησοῦ G2424 χριστοῦ G5547 δοθῇ G1325 τοῖς G3588 πιστεύουσιν. G4100 [23] Πρὸ G4253 ‡τοῦ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἐλθεῖν G2064 τὴν G3588 πίστιν, G4102 ὑπὸ G5259 νόμον G3551 ἐφρουρούμεθα, G5432 ‡συγκεκλεισμένοι G4788 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 μέλλουσαν G3195 πίστιν G4102 ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. G601 [24] Ὥστε G5620 ὁ G3588 νόμος G3551 παιδαγωγὸς G3807 ἡμῶν G2257 γέγονεν G1096 εἰς G1519 χριστόν, G5547 ἵνα G2443 ἐκ G1537 πίστεως G4102 δικαιωθῶμεν. G1344 [25] Ἐλθούσης G2064 δὲ G1161 τῆς G3588 πίστεως, G4102 οὐκέτι G3765 ὑπὸ G5259 παιδαγωγόν G3807 ἐσμεν. G2070 [26] Πάντες G3956 γὰρ G1063 υἱοὶ G5207 θεοῦ G2316 ἐστὲ G2075 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 πίστεως G4102 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 Ἰησοῦ. G2424 [27] Ὅσοι G3745 γὰρ G1063 εἰς G1519 χριστὸν G5547 ἐβαπτίσθητε, G907 χριστὸν G5547 ἐνεδύσασθε. G1746 [28] Οὐκ G3756 ἔνι G1762 Ἰουδαῖος G2453 οὐδὲ G3761 Ἕλλην, G1672 οὐκ G3756 ἔνι G1762 δοῦλος G1401 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐλεύθερος, G1658 οὐκ G3756 ἔνι G1762 ἄρσεν G730 καὶ G2532 θῆλυ· G2338 πάντες G3956 γὰρ G1063 ὑμεῖς G5210 εἷς G1520 ἐστὲ G2075 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 Ἰησοῦ. G2424 [29] Εἰ G1487 δὲ G1161 ὑμεῖς G5210 χριστοῦ, G5547 ἄρα G686 τοῦ G3588 Ἀβραὰμ G11 σπέρμα G4690 ἐστέ, G2075 ‡καὶ G2532 κατ’ G2596 ἐπαγγελίαν G1860 κληρονόμοι. G2818

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 3:1a ἐβάσκανεν ¦ ἐβάσκηνεν
  2. ‡ 3:1b τῇ ἀληθείᾳ μὴ πείθεσθαι ¦
  3. ‡ 3:1c ἐν ὑμῖν ¦
  4. ‡ 3:7 εἰσιν υἱοὶ ¦ υἱοί εἰσιν
  5. ‡ 3:8 Ἐνευλογηθήσονται ¦ Ευλογηθήσονται
  6. ‡ 3:10a γάρ ¦ γὰρ ὅτι
  7. ‡ 3:10b ἐν ¦
  8. ‡ 3:12a ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  9. ‡ 3:12b ἄνθρωπος ¦
  10. ‡ 3:13 γέγραπται γάρ ¦ ὅτι γέγραπται
  11. ‡ 3:14 χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ¦ Ἰησοῦ χριστῷ
  12. ‡ 3:16 ἐρρήθησαν ¦ ἐρρέθησαν
  13. ‡ 3:17a εἰς χριστὸν ¦
  14. ‡ 3:17b ἔτη τετρακόσια καὶ τριάκοντα ¦ τετρακόσια καὶ τριάκοντα ἔτη
  15. ‡ 3:19 οὗ ¦ ἂν
  16. ‡ 3:21a τοῦ θεοῦ ¦ [ ]
  17. ‡ 3:21b ἂν ἐκ νόμου ¦ ἐκ νόμου ἂν ¦ ἐν νόμῳ ἂν
  18. ‡ 3:23a τοῦ δὲ ¦ δὲ τοῦ
  19. ‡ 3:23b συγκεκλεισμένοι ¦ συγκλειόμενοι ¦ συνκλειόμενοι
  20. ‡ 3:29 καὶ ¦