Galatians 3 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

(cf. Rom 4:1–25 )

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

Gal 3:2

Gal 3:2This is the only thing I want to learn from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of [fn]the Law, or by [fn]hearing with faith?

Gal 3:3

Gal 3:3Are you so foolish? Having begun [fn]by the Spirit, are you now [fn]being perfected by the flesh?

Gal 3:4

Gal 3:4Did you [fn]suffer so many things for nothing—if indeed it was for nothing?

Gal 3:5

Gal 3:5So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works [fn]miracles among you, do it by the works of [fn]the Law, or by [fn]hearing with faith?

Gal 3:6

Just^G2531 as^G2531 Abraham^G11 BELIEVED^G4100 GOD^G2316 AND IT WAS COUNTED^G3049 TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS^G1343,

Gal 3:7

Gal 3:7so know that those who are of faith, those are sons of Abraham.

Gal 3:8

Gal 3:8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God [fn]would justify the [fn]Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.”

Gal 3:9

Gal 3:9So then those who are of faith are blessed with [fn]Abraham, the believer.

Gal 3:10

For as many^G3745 as are of the 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 THINGS^G3956 WRITTEN^G1125 IN THE BOOK^G975 OF THE LAW^G3551, TO DO^G4160 THEM.”

Gal 3:11

Gal 3:11Now that no one is justified [fn]by [fn]the Law before God is evident, [fn]for “THE RIGHTEOUS SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”

Gal 3:12

Gal 3:12 [fn]However, the Law is not [fn]of faith; rather, “HE WHO DOES THEM SHALL LIVE [fn]BY THEM.”

Gal 3:13

Gal 3:13Christ 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 [fn]TREE”—

Gal 3:14

Gal 3:14in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might [fn]come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

The Promise by Faith

(cf. Gen 12:1–3 )

Gal 3:15

Brothers^G80, I speak^G3004 [fn]in human^G444 terms^G2596: 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.

Gal 3:16

Gal 3:16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And TO YOUR SEED,” that is, Christ.

Gal 3:17

Gal 3:17And what I am saying is this: the Law, which came 430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to abolish the promise.

Gal 3:18

Gal 3:18For if the inheritance is by law, it is no longer by promise, but God has granted it to Abraham through promise.

Gal 3:19

Why^G5101 the Law^G3551 then^G3767? It was added^G4369 [fn]because^G5484 of trespasses^G3847, having been ordained^G1299 through^G1223 angels^G32 by the hand^G5495 of a mediator^G3316, until^G891 the seed^G4690 would come^G2064 to whom^G3739 the promise^G1861 had been made^G1861.

Gal 3:20

Gal 3:20Now a mediator is not [fn]for one person only, whereas God is one.

Gal 3:21

Gal 3:21Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed be by law.

Gal 3:22

Gal 3:22But the Scripture has shut up [fn]everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Gal 3:23

But before^G4253 faith^G4102 came^G2064, we were held^G5432 in^G5432 custody^G5432 under^G5259 the Law^G3551, being shut^G4788 up^G4788 for the coming^G3195 faith^G4102 to be revealed^G601.