O foolish Galatians - ! Who has bewitched you ? Before (your very) eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed (as) crucified.
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 ?
Are you so foolish ? After starting in (the) Spirit , vvv are you now finishing in (the) flesh ?
Have you suffered so much for nothing , if it really was ... for nothing ?
- {Does} (God) lavish (His) Spirit on you and work miracles among you because (you) practice the law , or because (you) hear (and) believe ?
So also , “ Abraham believed - God , and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Understand , then , that those who have faith - are sons of Abraham.
- The Scripture foresaw that - God would justify the Gentiles by faith , (and) foretold the gospel - to Abraham - : “ All - nations will be blessed through you.”
So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham , the (man) of faith.
- All who rely on ... works of the law are under a curse. For it is written - : “ Cursed (is) everyone who vvv does not continue - to do vvv everything - written in the Book of the Law.”
Now it is clear that no one is justified before - God by (the) law , because , “ The righteous will live by faith.”
The law , however , is not based on faith ; on the contrary , “ The (man who) does these things will live by them.”
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.”
(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.
Brothers , let me put this in human terms .... Even a human covenant ... , once it is ratified , cannot be canceled or amended.
- The promises were spoken - to Abraham and to his seed. vvv (The Scripture ) does not say , “ and - to seeds , ” vvv meaning many , but “ and to your seed ,” vvv meaning One , who is Christ.
- What I mean (is) this : - (The) law that came 430 {} ... ... years later vvv does not revoke (the) covenant previously established by - God , so as - to nullify the promise.
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.
Why then ( was ) the law ( given ) ? It was added because of - transgressions , until (the) arrival of the seed vvv to whom (the) promise referred. It was administered through angels by vvv a mediator.
- A mediator is unnecessary , however , ( for only ) one ( party ) ; but - God is one.
(Is) the law , then , opposed to the promises - of God ? vvv Certainly not ! For if a law had been given that could impart life , then - righteousness {would} certainly have come from (the) law.
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.
- Before - (this) faith came , we were held in custody under the law , locked up until - faith should be revealed.
So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ , that we might be justified by faith.
Now (that) faith has come , we are no longer under a guardian.
- You are all sons of God through - faith in Christ Jesus.
For all of you (who) were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek , - - slave nor free , - - male (nor) female , for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
And if you belong to Christ , then you are - Abraham’s seed (and) heirs according to (the) promise.