[1] Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before
whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth 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 that supplies the
Spirit to you, and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of
the law, or by hearing of faith? [6] Even as Abraham "believed God, and it
was counted to him for righteousness." [7] Know therefore that those who
are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham. [8] The scripture, foreseeing
that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel
beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you will all the nations 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, "He that does them will live
in 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, I speak like men. 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 seed. He doesn`t say,
"To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.
[17] Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the
law, which came four hundred and 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] What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions,
until the seed 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 assuredly righteousness would have been of the law. [22] But
the scriptures shut up 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, shut up to 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 is come, we are no longer under a tutor. [26] For you are all sons 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 seed, heirs according to promise.
