Galatians 3 BSB
Faith and Belief
1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. See the Greek order
2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? See the Greek order
3 Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh? See the Greek order
4 Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing? See the Greek order
5 Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe? See the Greek order
6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” See the Greek order
7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham. See the Greek order
8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” See the Greek order
9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. See the Greek order
Christ Has Redeemed Us
10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” See the Greek order
11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.” See the Greek order
12 The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.” See the Greek order
13 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 tree.” See the Greek order
14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. See the Greek order
The Purpose of the Law
15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended. See the Greek order
16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ. See the Greek order
17 What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise. See the Greek order
18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise. See the Greek order
19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator. See the Greek order
20 A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one. See the Greek order
21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law. See the Greek order
22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. See the Greek order
23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. See the Greek order
24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. See the Greek order
25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. See the Greek order
Sons through Faith in Christ
26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. See the Greek order
27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. See the Greek order
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. See the Greek order
29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. See the Greek order