Galatians 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Faith Brings Righteousness

1 [fn]You foolish ^G453 Galatians ^G1052, who ^G5101 has bewitched ^G940 you, before ^G2596 whose ^G3739 eyes ^G3788 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 was publicly ^G4270 portrayed ^G4270 as crucified ^G4717?

2 This ^G3778 is the only ^G3441 thing ^G3441 I want ^G2309 to find ^G3129 out ^G3129 from you: did you receive ^G2983 the Spirit ^G4151 by works ^G2041 of [fn]the Law ^G3551, or ^G2228 by hearing ^G189 [fn]with faith ^G4102? 3 Are you so ^G3779 foolish ^G453? Having begun ^G1728 [fn]by the Spirit ^G4151, are you now ^G3568 [fn]being perfected ^G2005 by the flesh ^G4561? 4 Did you [fn]suffer ^G3958 so ^G5118 many ^G5118 things ^G5118 in vain ^G1500—if ^G1487 indeed ^G1065 G2532 it was in vain ^G1500? 5 So ^G3767 then ^G3767, does He who provides ^G2023 you with the Spirit ^G4151 and works ^G1754 [fn]miracles ^G1411 among ^G1722 you, do it by works ^G2041 of [fn]the Law ^G3551, or ^G2228 by hearing ^G189 [fn]with faith ^G4102?

6 Just ^G2531 as ^G2531 Abraham ^G11 BELIEVED ^G4100 GOD ^G2316, AND IT WAS CREDITED ^G3049 TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS ^G1343. 7 Therefore ^G686, recognize ^G1097 that it is those ^G3588 who are of faith ^G4102 who ^G3778 are sons ^G5207 of Abraham ^G11. 8 The Scripture ^G1124, foreseeing ^G4275 that God ^G2316 [fn]would justify ^G1344 the [fn]Gentiles ^G1484 by faith ^G4102, preached ^G4283 the gospel ^G4283 beforehand ^G4283 to Abraham ^G11, saying, “ALL ^G3956 THE NATIONS ^G1484 WILL BE BLESSED ^G1757 IN YOU.” 9 So ^G5620 then ^G5620, those ^G3588 who are of faith ^G4102 are blessed ^G2127 with [fn]Abraham ^G11, the believer ^G4103.

10 For all ^G3745 who ^G3745 are of works ^G2041 of [fn]the Law ^G3551 are under ^G5259 a curse ^G2671; for it is written ^G1125: “CURSED ^G1944 IS EVERYONE ^G3956 WHO ^G3739 DOES NOT ABIDE ^G1696 BY ^G1696 ALL ^G3956 THE THINGS ^G3956 WRITTEN ^G1125 IN THE BOOK ^G975 OF THE LAW ^G3551, TO DO ^G4160 THEM.” 11 Now ^G1161, that no ^G3762 one ^G3762 is justified ^G1344 [fn]by [fn]the Law ^G3551 before ^G3844 God ^G2316 is evident ^G1212; for, “[fn]THE RIGHTEOUS ^G1342 ONE WILL LIVE ^G2198 BY FAITH ^G4102.” 12 [fn]However ^G1161, the Law ^G3551 is not [fn]of faith ^G4102; on the contrary ^G235, “THE PERSON WHO PERFORMS ^G4160 [fn]THEM WILL LIVE ^G2198 BY [fn]THEM.” 13 Christ ^G5547 redeemed ^G1805 us from the curse ^G2671 of the Law ^G3551, having become ^G1096 a curse ^G2671 for us—for it is written ^G1125: “CURSED ^G1944 IS EVERYONE ^G3956 WHO HANGS ^G2910 ON A [fn]TREE ^G3586”— 14 in ^G2443 order ^G2443 that ^G2443 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 the blessing ^G2129 of Abraham ^G11 would come ^G1096 to the Gentiles ^G1484, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 we would receive ^G2983 the promise ^G1860 of the Spirit ^G4151 through ^G1223 faith ^G4102.

Intent of the Law

15 Brothers ^G80 and sisters, I speak ^G3004 [fn]in terms ^G2596 of human ^G444 relations ^G444: even ^G3676 though ^G3676 it is only a man’s ^G444 [fn]covenant ^G1242, yet ^G3676 when it has been ratified ^G2964, no ^G3762 one ^G3762 sets ^G114 it aside ^G114 or ^G2228 adds ^G1928 [fn]conditions ^G1928 to it.

16 Now ^G1161 the promises ^G1860 were spoken ^G3004 to Abraham ^G11 and to his seed ^G4690. He does not say ^G3004, “And to seeds ^G4690,” as one would in referring to many ^G4183, but rather as in referring to one ^G1520, “And to your seed ^G4690,” that is, Christ ^G5547. 17 What I am saying ^G3004 is this ^G3778: the Law ^G3551, which came ^G1096 430 ^G5071 G5144 years ^G2094 later ^G3326, does not invalidate ^G208 a covenant ^G1242 previously ^G4300 ratified ^G4300 by God ^G2316, so ^G1519 as to nullify ^G2673 the promise ^G1860. 18 For if ^G1487 the inheritance ^G2817 is [fn]based ^G1537 on law ^G3551, it is no ^G3765 longer ^G3765 [fn]based ^G1537 on a promise ^G1860; but God ^G2316 has granted ^G5483 it to Abraham ^G11 by means ^G1223 of a promise ^G1860.

19 Why ^G5101 the Law ^G3551 then ^G3767? It was added ^G4369 on ^G5484 account ^G5484 of ^G5484 the [fn]violations ^G3847, having been ordered ^G1299 through ^G1223 angels ^G32 at the hand ^G5495 of a [fn]mediator ^G3316, until ^G891 the Seed ^G4690 would come ^G2064 to whom ^G3739 the promise ^G1861 had been made ^G1861. 20 Now ^G1161 a mediator ^G3316 is not [fn]for one ^G1520 party only; but ^G1161 God ^G2316 is only one ^G1520. 21 Is the Law ^G3551 then ^G3767 contrary ^G2596 to the promises ^G1860 of God ^G2316? [fn]Far ^G3361 from ^G3361 it! For if ^G1487 a law ^G3551 had been given ^G1325 that was able ^G1410 to impart ^G2227 life ^G2227, then righteousness ^G1343 [fn]would indeed ^G3689 have been ^G1510 [fn]based ^G1537 on law ^G3551. 22 But the Scripture ^G1124 has confined ^G4788 [fn]everyone ^G3956 under ^G5259 sin ^G266, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 the promise ^G1860 by faith ^G4102 in Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 might be given ^G1325 to those ^G3588 who believe ^G4100.

23 But before ^G4253 faith ^G4102 came ^G2064, [fn]we were kept ^G5432 in ^G5432 custody ^G5432 under ^G5259 the Law ^G3551, being confined ^G4788 for the faith ^G4102 that was destined ^G3195 to be revealed ^G601. 24 Therefore ^G5620 the Law ^G3551 has become ^G1096 our [fn]guardian ^G3807 to lead us to Christ ^G5547, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 we may be justified ^G1344 by faith ^G4102. 25 But now ^G1161 that faith ^G4102 has come ^G2064, we are no ^G3765 longer ^G3765 under ^G5259 a [fn]guardian ^G3807. 26 For you are all ^G3956 sons ^G5207 and daughters of God ^G2316 through ^G1223 faith ^G4102 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 27 For all ^G3745 of you who ^G3745 were baptized ^G907 into Christ ^G5547 have clothed ^G1746 yourselves with Christ ^G5547. 28 There ^G1762 is ^G1762 neither ^G3756 G1762 Jew ^G2453 nor ^G3761 Greek ^G1672, there ^G1762 is ^G1762 neither ^G3756 G1762 slave ^G1401 nor ^G3761 free ^G1658, there ^G1762 is ^G1762 [fn]neither ^G3756 G1762 male ^G730 nor ^G2532 female ^G2338; for you are all ^G3956 one ^G1520 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 29 And if ^G1487 you [fn]belong to Christ ^G5547, then ^G686 you are Abraham’s ^G11 [fn]descendants ^G4690, heirs ^G2818 according ^G2596 to promise ^G1860.