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Justification by Faith

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you1 that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed2 among you as crucified?  
2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, aor by the hearing of faith?  
3 Are you so foolish? aHaving begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by bthe flesh?  
4 aHave you suffered so1 many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?  
5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—
6 just as Abraham a“believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”  
7 Therefore know that only athose who are of faith are sons of Abraham.  
8 And athe Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, b“In you all the nations shall be blessed.”  
9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

The Law Brings a Curse

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, a“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”  
11 But that no one is1 justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for a“the just shall live by faith.”  
12 Yet athe law is not of faith, but b“the man who does them shall live by them.”  
13 aChrist has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, b“Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”), 
14 athat the blessing of Abraham might come upon the bGentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive cthe promise of the Spirit through faith.  

The Changeless Promise

15 Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: aThough it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.  
16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of aone, b“And to your Seed,” who is cChrist.  
17 And this I say, that the law, awhich was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God1 in Christ, bthat it should make the promise of no effect.  
18 For if athe inheritance is of the law, bit is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.  

Purpose of the Law

19 What purpose then does the law serve? aIt was added because of transgressions, till the bSeed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was cappointed through angels by the hand dof a mediator.  
20 Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, abut 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 have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
Verse Comparison: Galatians 3:2

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American Standard Version
This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Amplified® Bible
Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law {and} doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?]

Contemporary English Version
I want to know only one thing. How were you given God's Spirit? Was it by obeying the Law of Moses or by hearing about Christ and having faith in him?

Darby English Version
This only I wish to learn of you, Have ye received the Spirit on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?

Good News Bible
Tell me this one thing: did you receive God's Spirit by doing what the Law requires or by hearing the gospel and believing it?

International Standard Version
I want to learn only one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

King James Version
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

New American Standard Bible
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

New International Version
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard?

New King James Version
This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
This I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

Young's Literal Translation
this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?


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