Galatians 3:5 - Forerunner Commentary

Galatians 3:5

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”),

Verse Comparison: Galatians 3:5

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American Standard Version
He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, `doeth he it' by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Amplified® Bible
Then does He Who supplies you with His marvelous [Holy] Spirit and works powerfully {and} miraculously among you do so on [the grounds of your doing] what the Law demands, or because of your believing in {and} adhering to {and} trusting in {and} relying on the message that you heard?

Contemporary English Version
God gives you his Spirit and works miracles in you. But does he do this because you obey the Law of Moses or because you have heard about Christ and have faith in him?

Darby English Version
He therefore who ministers to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, [is it] on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?

Good News Bible
Does God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you because you do what the Law requires or because you hear the gospel and believe it?

International Standard Version
Does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you because you do the works of the law or because you believe what you heard?

King James Version
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

New American Standard Bible
So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

New International Version
Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

New King James Version
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?—

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

Young's Literal Translation
He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you -- by works of law or by the hearing of faith `is it'?

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