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WEB·Galatians 3

¹Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

KJVO^G5599 foolish^G453 Galatians^G1052, who^G5101 hath bewitched^G940^(G5656) you^G5209, that ye should^G3982 not^G3361 obey^G3982^(G5745) the truth^G225, before^G2596 whose^G3739 eyes^G3788 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 hath been evidently set forth^G4270^(G5648), crucified^G4717^(G5772) among^G1722 you^G5213?

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?

KJVThis^G5124 only^G3440 would^G2309^(G5719) I learn^G3129^(G5629) of^G575 you^G5216, Received ye^G2983^(G5627) the Spirit^G4151 by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551, or^G2228 by^G1537 the hearing^G189 of faith^G4102?

³ Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?

KJVAre ye^G2075^(G5748) so^G3779 foolish^G453? having begun^G1728^(G5666) in the Spirit^G4151, are ye^G2005 now^G3568 made perfect^G2005^(G5727) by the flesh^G4561?

⁴ Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?

KJVHave ye suffered^G3958^(G5627) so many things^G5118 in vain^G1500? if it be yet^G1489^G2532 in vain^G1500.

⁵ He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

KJVHe therefore^G3767 that ministereth^G2023^(G5723) to you^G5213 the Spirit^G4151, and^G2532 worketh^G1754^(G5723) miracles^G1411 among^G1722 you^G5213, doeth he it by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551, or^G2228 by^G1537 the hearing^G189 of faith^G4102?

⁶ Even so, Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”

KJVEven as^G2531 Abraham^G11 believed^G4100^(G5656) God^G2316, and^G2532 it was accounted^G3049^(G5681) to him^G846 for^G1519 righteousness^G1343.

⁷ Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham.

KJVKnow ye^G1097^(G5719)^(G5720) therefore^G686 that^G3754 they which are of^G1537 faith^G4102, the same^G3778 are^G1526^(G5748) the children^G5207 of Abraham^G11.

⁸ The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”

KJVAnd^G1161 the scripture^G1124, foreseeing^G4275^(G5631) that^G3754 God^G2316 would justify^G1344^(G5719) the heathen^G1484 through^G1537 faith^G4102, preached before the gospel^G4283^(G5662) unto Abraham^G11, saying,^G3754 In^G1722 thee^G4671 shall^G1757 all^G3956 nations^G1484 be blessed^G1757^(G5701).

⁹ So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

KJVSo then^G5620 they which be of^G1537 faith^G4102 are blessed^G2127^(G5743) with^G4862 faithful^G4103 Abraham^G11.

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.”

KJVFor^G1063 as many as^G3745 are^G1526^(G5748) of^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551 are^G1526^(G5748) under^G5259 the curse^G2671: for^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Cursed^G1944 is every one^G3956 that^G3739 continueth^G1696^(G5719) not^G3756 in^G1722 all things^G3956 which^G3588 are written^G1125^(G5772) in^G1722 the book^G975 of the law^G3551 to do^G4160^(G5658) them^G846.

¹¹ Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

KJVBut^G1161 that^G3754 no man^G3762 is justified^G1344^(G5743) by^G1722 the law^G3551 in the sight^G3844 of God^G2316, it is evident^G1212: for^G3754, The just^G1342 shall live^G2198^(G5695) by^G1537 faith^G4102.

¹² The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”

KJVAnd^G1161 the law^G3551 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 of^G1537 faith^G4102: but^G235, The man^G444 that doeth^G4160^(G5660) them^G846 shall live^G2198^(G5695) in^G1722 them^G846.

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,”

KJVChrist^G5547 hath redeemed^G1805^(G5656) us^G2248 from^G1537 the curse^G2671 of the law^G3551, being made^G1096^(G5637) a curse^G2671 for^G5228 us^G2257: for^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Cursed^G1944 is every one^G3956 that hangeth^G2910^(G5734) on^G1909 a tree^G3586:

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.

KJVThat^G2443 the blessing^G2129 of Abraham^G11 might come^G1096^(G5638) on^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484 through^G1722 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547; that^G2443 we might receive^G2983^(G5632) the promise^G1860 of the Spirit^G4151 through^G1223 faith^G4102.

¹⁵ Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds to it.

KJVBrethren^G80, I speak^G3004^(G5719) after the manner of^G2596 men^G444; Though it be but^G3676 a man's^G444 covenant^G1242, yet if it be confirmed^G2964^(G5772), no man^G3762 disannulleth^G114^(G5719), or^G2228 addeth thereto^G1928^(G5736).

¹⁶ Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.

KJVNow^G1161 to Abraham^G11 and^G2532 his^G846 seed^G4690 were^G4483 the promises^G1860 made^G4483^(G5681). He saith^G3004^(G5719) not^G3756, And^G2532 to seeds^G4690, as^G5613 of^G1909 many^G4183; but^G235 as^G5613 of^G1909 one^G1520, And^G2532 to thy^G4675 seed^G4690, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) Christ^G5547.

¹⁷ Now I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719), that the covenant^G1242, that was confirmed before^G4300^(G5772) of^G5259 God^G2316 in^G1519 Christ^G5547, the law^G3551, which was^G1096^(G5756) four hundred^G5071 and^G2532 thirty^G5144 years^G2094 after^G3326, cannot^G3756 disannul^G208^(G5719), that^G1519 it should make^G2673 the promise^G1860 of none effect^G2673^(G5658).

¹⁸ For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 the inheritance^G2817 be of^G1537 the law^G3551, it is no more^G3765 of^G1537 promise^G1860: but^G1161 God^G2316 gave^G5483^(G5766) it to Abraham^G11 by^G1223 promise^G1860.

¹⁹ Then why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.

KJVWherefore^G5101 then^G3767 serveth the law^G3551? It was added^G4369^(G5681) because of^G5484 transgressions^G3847, till^G891^G3739 the seed^G4690 should come^G2064^(G5632) to whom^G3739 the promise was made^G1861^(G5766); and it was ordained^G1299^(G5651) by^G1223 angels^G32 in^G1722 the hand^G5495 of a mediator^G3316.

²⁰ Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

KJVNow^G1161 a mediator^G3316 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 a mediator of one^G1520, but^G1161 God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) one^G1520.

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 certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

KJVIs the law^G3551 then^G3767 against^G2596 the promises^G1860 of God^G2316? God forbid^G3361^G1096^(G5636): for^G1063 if^G1487 there had been^G1325 a law^G3551 given^G1325^(G5681) which^G3588 could^G1410^(G5740) have given life^G2227^(G5658), verily^G3689 righteousness^G1343 should^G302 have been^G2258^(G5713) by^G1537 the law^G3551.

²² But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

KJVBut^G235 the scripture^G1124 hath concluded^G4788^(G5656) all^G3956 under^G5259 sin^G266, that^G2443 the promise^G1860 by^G1537 faith^G4102 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 might be given^G1325^(G5686) to them that believe^G4100^(G5723).

²³ But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

KJVBut^G1161 before^G4253 faith^G4102 came^G2064^(G5629), we were kept^G5432^(G5712) under^G5259 the law^G3551, shut up^G4788^(G5772) unto^G1519 the faith^G4102 which should afterwards^G3195^(G5723) be revealed^G601^(G5683).

²⁴ So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

KJVWherefore^G5620 the law^G3551 was^G1096^(G5754) our^G2257 schoolmaster^G3807 to bring us unto^G1519 Christ^G5547, that^G2443 we might be justified^G1344^(G5686) by^G1537 faith^G4102.

²⁵ But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

KJVBut^G1161 after that faith^G4102 is come^G2064^(G5631), we are^G2070^(G5748) no longer^G2089^G3765 under^G5259 a schoolmaster^G3807.

²⁶ For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

KJVFor^G1063 ye are^G2075^(G5748) all^G3956 the children^G5207 of God^G2316 by^G1223 faith^G4102 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

²⁷ For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 as many of you as^G3745 have been baptized^G907^(G5681) into^G1519 Christ^G5547 have put on^G1746^(G5668) Christ^G5547.

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.

KJVThere is^G1762^(G5748) neither^G3756 Jew^G2453 nor^G3761 Greek^G1672, there is^G1762^(G5748) neither^G3756 bond^G1401 nor^G3761 free^G1658, there is^G1762^(G5748) neither^G3756 male^G730 nor^G2532 female^G2338: for^G1063 ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) all^G3956 one^G1520 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

²⁹ If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

KJVAnd^G1161 if^G1487 ye^G5210 be Christ's^G5547, then^G686 are ye^G2075^(G5748) Abraham's^G11 seed^G4690, and^G2532 heirs^G2818 according^G2596 to the promise^G1860.

WEB·Galatians 2

¹Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

KJVThen^G1899 fourteen^G1180 years^G2094 after^G1223 I went up^G305^(G5627) again^G3825 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414 with^G3326 Barnabas^G921, and took^G4838 Titus^G5103 with me^G4838^(G5631) also^G2532.

² I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

KJVAnd^G1161 I went up^G305^(G5627) by^G2596 revelation^G602, and^G2532 communicated^G394^(G5639) unto them^G846 that gospel^G2098 which^G3739 I preach^G2784^(G5719) among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484, but^G1161 privately^G2596^G2398 to them which were of reputation^G1380^(G5723), lest by any means^G3381^G4458 I should run^G5143^(G5725), or^G2228 had run^G5143^(G5627), in^G1519 vain^G2756.

³ But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

KJVBut^G235 neither^G3761 Titus^G5103, who^G3588 was with^G4862 me^G1698, being^G5607^(G5752) a Greek^G1672, was compelled^G315^(G5681) to be circumcised^G4059^(G5683):

⁴ This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

KJVAnd^G1161 that because of^G1223 false brethren^G5569 unawares brought in^G3920, who^G3748 came in privily^G3922^(G5627) to spy out^G2684^(G5658) our^G2257 liberty^G1657 which^G3739 we have^G2192^(G5719) in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424, that^G2443 they might bring^G2615 us^G2248 into bondage^G2615^(G5672):

⁵ to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

KJVTo whom^G3739 we gave place^G1502^(G5656) by subjection^G5292, no, not^G3761 for^G4314 an hour^G5610; that^G2443 the truth^G225 of the gospel^G2098 might continue^G1265^(G5661) with^G4314 you^G5209.

⁶ But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

KJVBut^G1161 of^G575 these who seemed^G1380^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) somewhat^G5100,(whatsoever^G3697^G4218 they were^G2258^(G5713), it maketh^G1308 no^G3762 matter^G1308^(G5719) to me^G3427: God^G2316 accepteth^G2983^(G5719) no^G3756 man's^G444 person^G4383:) for^G1063 they who seemed^G1380^(G5723) to be somewhat in conference added^G4323^(G5639) nothing^G3762 to me^G1698:

⁷ but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcised, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcised—

KJVBut^G235 contrariwise^G5121, when they saw^G1492^(G5631) that^G3754 the gospel^G2098 of the uncircumcision^G203 was committed unto me^G4100^(G5769), as^G2531 the gospel of the circumcision^G4061 was unto Peter^G4074;

⁸ for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—

KJV(For^G1063 he that wrought effectually^G1754^(G5660) in Peter^G4074 to^G1519 the apostleship^G651 of the circumcision^G4061, the same^G2532 was mighty^G1754^(G5656) in me^G1698 toward^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484:)

⁹ and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

KJVAnd^G2532 when James^G2385,^G2532 Cephas^G2786, and^G2532 John^G2491, who^G3588 seemed^G1380^(G5723) to be^G1511^(G5750) pillars^G4769, perceived^G1097^(G5631) the grace^G5485 that was given^G1325^(G5685) unto me^G3427, they gave^G1325^(G5656) to me^G1698 and^G2532 Barnabas^G921 the right hands^G1188 of fellowship^G2842; that^G2443 we^G2249 should go unto^G1519 the heathen^G1484, and^G1161 they^G846 unto^G1519 the circumcision^G4061.

¹⁰ They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

KJVOnly^G3440 they would that^G2443 we should remember^G3421^(G5725) the poor^G4434; the same^G846^G5124 which^G3739 I^G4704 also^G2532 was forward^G4704^(G5656) to do^G4160^(G5658).

¹¹ But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

KJVBut^G1161 when^G3753 Peter^G4074 was come^G2064^(G5627) to^G1519 Antioch^G490, I withstood^G436^(G5627) him^G846 to^G2596 the face^G4383, because^G3754 he was^G2258^(G5713) to be blamed^G2607^(G5772).

¹² For before some people came from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

KJVFor^G1063 before^G4253 that certain^G5100 came^G2064^(G5629) from^G575 James^G2385, he did eat^G4906^(G5707) with^G3326 the Gentiles^G1484: but^G1161 when^G3753 they were come^G2064^(G5627), he withdrew^G5288^(G5707) and^G2532 separated^G873^(G5707) himself^G1438, fearing^G5399^(G5740) them which were of^G1537 the circumcision^G4061.

¹³ And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

KJVAnd^G2532 the other^G3062 Jews^G2453 dissembled^G4942^(G5681) likewise^G2532 with him^G846; insomuch^G5620 that Barnabas^G921 also^G2532 was carried away^G4879^(G5681) with their^G846 dissimulation^G5272.

¹⁴ But when I saw that they didn’t walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

KJVBut^G235 when^G3753 I saw^G1492^(G5627) that^G3754 they walked^G3716 not^G3756 uprightly^G3716^(G5719) according to^G4314 the truth^G225 of the gospel^G2098, I said^G2036^(G5627) unto Peter^G4074 before^G1715 them all^G3956, If^G1487 thou^G4771, being^G5225^(G5723) a Jew^G2453, livest^G2198^(G5719) after the manner of Gentiles^G1483, and^G2532 not^G3756 as do the Jews^G2452, why^G5101 compellest thou^G315^(G5719) the Gentiles^G1484 to live as do the Jews^G2450^(G5721)?

¹⁵ “We, being Jews by nature and not Gentile sinners,

KJVWe^G2249 who are Jews^G2453 by nature^G5449, and^G2532 not^G3756 sinners^G268 of^G1537 the Gentiles^G1484,

¹⁶ yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

KJVKnowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 a man^G444 is^G1344 not^G3756 justified^G1344^(G5743) by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551, but^G3362 by^G1223 the faith^G4102 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, even^G2532 we^G2249 have believed^G4100^(G5656) in^G1519 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, that^G2443 we might be justified^G1344^(G5686) by^G1537 the faith^G4102 of Christ^G5547, and^G2532 not^G3756 by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551: for^G1360 by^G1537 the works^G2041 of the law^G3551 shall^G1344 no^G3756^G3956 flesh^G4561 be justified^G1344^(G5701).

¹⁷ But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

KJVBut^G1161 if^G1487, while we seek^G2212^(G5723) to be justified^G1344^(G5683) by^G1722 Christ^G5547, we^G2147 ourselves^G846 also^G2532 are found^G2147^(G5681) sinners^G268, is therefore^G687 Christ^G5547 the minister^G1249 of sin^G266? God forbid^G3361^G1096^(G5636).

¹⁸ For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.

KJVFor^G1063 if^G1487 I build^G3618^(G5719) again^G3825 the things^G5023 which^G3739 I destroyed^G2647^(G5656), I make^G4921^(G5719) myself^G1683 a transgressor^G3848.

¹⁹ For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

KJVFor^G1063 I^G1473 through^G1223 the law^G3551 am dead^G599^(G5627) to the law^G3551, that^G2443 I might live^G2198^(G5661) unto God^G2316.

²⁰ I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me.

KJVI am crucified^G4957^(G5769) with Christ^G5547: nevertheless^G1161 I live^G2198^(G5719); yet not^G3765 I^G1473, but^G1161 Christ^G5547 liveth^G2198^(G5719) in^G1722 me^G1698: and^G1161 the life which^G3739 I^G2198 now^G3568 live^G2198^(G5719) in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 I live^G2198^(G5719) by^G1722 the faith^G4102 of the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, who^G3588 loved^G25^(G5660) me^G3165, and^G2532 gave^G3860^(G5631) himself^G1438 for^G5228 me^G1700.

²¹ I don’t reject the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!”

KJVI do^G114 not^G3756 frustrate^G114^(G5719) the grace^G5485 of God^G2316: for^G1063 if^G1487 righteousness^G1343 come by^G1223 the law^G3551, then^G686 Christ^G5547 is dead^G599^(G5627) in vain^G1432.

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