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Galatians 3

New American Standard Bible 2020

Faith Brings Righteousness

11You foolishG453 2GalatiansG1052, whoG5101 has bewitchedG940 you, beforeG2596 whoseG3739 eyesG3788 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 3was publiclyG4270 portrayedG4270 as crucifiedG4717? 2ThisG3778 is the onlyG3441 thingG3441 I wantG2309 to findG3129 outG3129 from you: did you receiveG2983 the SpiritG4151 by worksG2041 of 4the LawG3551, orG2228 by 5hearingG189 6with faithG4102? 3Are you soG3779 foolishG453? Having begunG1728 7by the SpiritG4151, are you nowG3568 8being perfectedG2005 by the fleshG4561? 4Did you 9sufferG3958 soG5118 manyG5118 thingsG5118 in vainG1500--10ifG1487 indeedG1065G2532 it was in vainG1500? 5SoG3767 thenG3767, does He who 11providesG2023 you with the SpiritG4151 and 12worksG1754 13miraclesG1411 amongG1722 you, do it by worksG2041 of 14the LawG3551, orG2228 by 15hearingG189 16with faithG4102?

6JustG2531 asG2531 17AbrahamG11 18believedG4100 GodG2316, and it was creditedG3049 to him as righteousnessG1343. 7ThereforeG686, recognizeG1097 that 19it is thoseG3588 who are of faithG4102 whoG3778 are 20sonsG5207 of AbrahamG11. 8The ScriptureG1124, foreseeingG4275 that GodG2316 21would justifyG1344 the 22GentilesG1484 by faithG4102, preachedG4283 the gospelG4283 beforehandG4283 to AbrahamG11, saying, “23AllG3956 the nationsG1484 will be blessedG1757 in you.” 9SoG5620 thenG5620, 24thoseG3588 who are of faithG4102 are blessedG2127 with 25AbrahamG11, the believerG4103.

10For allG3745 whoG3745 are of worksG2041 of 26the LawG3551 are underG5259 a curseG2671; for it is writtenG1125: “27CursedG1944 is everyoneG3956 whoG3739 does not abideG1696 byG1696 allG3956 the thingsG3956 writtenG1125 in the bookG975 of the LawG3551, to doG4160 them.” 11NowG1161, that 28noG3762 oneG3762 is justifiedG1344 29by 30the LawG3551 beforeG3844 GodG2316 is evidentG1212; for, “3132the righteousG1342 one will liveG2198 by faithG4102.” 1233HoweverG1161, the LawG3551 is not 34of faithG4102; on the contraryG235, “35The person who performsG4160 36them will liveG2198 by 37them.” 13ChristG5547 38redeemedG1805 us from the curseG2671 of the LawG3551, having becomeG1096 a curseG2671 for us--for it is writtenG1125: “39CursedG1944 is everyoneG3956 who hangsG2910 on 40a 41treeG3586”-- 14inG2443 orderG2443 thatG2443 42in ChristG5547 JesusG2424 the blessingG2129 of AbrahamG11 would comeG1096 to the GentilesG1484, soG2443 thatG2443 we 43would receiveG2983 44the promiseG1860 of the SpiritG4151 throughG1223 faithG4102.

Intent of the Law

1545BrothersG80 and sisters, 46I speakG3004 47in termsG2596 of humanG444 relationsG444: 48evenG3676 thoughG3676 it is only a man’sG444 49covenantG1242, yetG3676 when it has been ratifiedG2964, noG3762 oneG3762 setsG114 it asideG114 orG2228 addsG1928 50conditionsG1928 to it. 16NowG1161 the promisesG1860 were spokenG3004 51to AbrahamG11 and to his seedG4690. He does not sayG3004, “And to seedsG4690,” as one would in referring to manyG4183, but rather as in referring to oneG1520, “52And to your seedG4690,” that is, ChristG5547. 17What I am sayingG3004 is thisG3778: the LawG3551, which cameG1096 53430G5071G5144 yearsG2094 laterG3326, does not invalidateG208 a covenantG1242 previouslyG4300 ratifiedG4300 by GodG2316, soG1519 as to nullifyG2673 the promiseG1860. 18For 54ifG1487 the inheritanceG2817 is 55basedG1537 on lawG3551, it is noG3765 longerG3765 56basedG1537 on a promiseG1860; but 57GodG2316 has grantedG5483 it to AbrahamG11 by meansG1223 of a promiseG1860.

1958WhyG5101 the LawG3551 thenG3767? It was addedG4369 onG5484 accountG5484 ofG5484 the 59violationsG3847, having been 60orderedG1299 throughG1223 angelsG32 61at the handG5495 of a 62mediatorG3316, untilG891 63the SeedG4690 would comeG2064 to whomG3739 the promiseG1861 had been madeG1861. 20NowG1161 64a mediatorG3316 is not 65for oneG1520 party only; butG1161 GodG2316 is only oneG1520. 21Is the LawG3551 thenG3767 contraryG2596 to the promisesG1860 of GodG2316? 6667FarG3361 fromG3361 it! For 68ifG1487 a lawG3551 had been givenG1325 that was ableG1410 to impartG2227 lifeG2227, then righteousnessG1343 69would indeedG3689 have beenG1510 70basedG1537 on lawG3551. 22But the ScriptureG1124 has 71confinedG4788 72everyoneG3956 underG5259 sinG266, soG2443 thatG2443 the promiseG1860 by faithG4102 in JesusG2424 ChristG5547 might be givenG1325 to thoseG3588 who believeG4100.

23But beforeG4253 faithG4102 cameG2064, 73we were keptG5432 inG5432 custodyG5432 underG5259 the LawG3551, 74being confinedG4788 for the faithG4102 that was destinedG3195 to be revealedG601. 24ThereforeG5620 the LawG3551 has becomeG1096 our 7576guardianG3807 to lead us to ChristG5547, soG2443 thatG2443 77we may be justifiedG1344 by faithG4102. 25But nowG1161 that faithG4102 has comeG2064, we are noG3765 longerG3765 underG5259 a 7879guardianG3807. 26For you are allG3956 80sonsG5207 and daughters of GodG2316 throughG1223 faithG4102 in 81ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 27For allG3745 of you whoG3745 were 82baptizedG907 into ChristG5547 have 83clothedG1746 yourselves with ChristG5547. 2884ThereG1762 isG1762 neitherG3756G1762 JewG2453 norG3761 GreekG1672, thereG1762 isG1762 neitherG3756G1762 slaveG1401 norG3761 freeG1658, thereG1762 isG1762 85neitherG3756G1762 maleG733 norG2532 femaleG2338; for 86you are allG3956 oneG1520 in 87ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 29And ifG1487 88you 89belong to ChristG5547, thenG686 you are Abraham’sG11 90descendantsG4690, heirsG2818 accordingG2596 to 91promiseG1860.

Notes

  1. 1. Galatians 3:1 Lit O ↩
  2. 2. Galatians 3:1 Gal 1:2 ↩
  3. 3. Galatians 3:1 1 Cor 1:23; Gal 5:11 ↩
  4. 4. Galatians 3:2 Or law ↩
  5. 5. Galatians 3:2 Rom 10:17 ↩
  6. 6. Galatians 3:2 Lit of faith ↩
  7. 7. Galatians 3:3 Or with ↩
  8. 8. Galatians 3:3 Or ending with ↩
  9. 9. Galatians 3:4 Or experience ↩
  10. 10. Galatians 3:4 1 Cor 15:2 ↩
  11. 11. Galatians 3:5 2 Cor 9:10; Phil 1:19 ↩
  12. 12. Galatians 3:5 1 Cor 12:10 ↩
  13. 13. Galatians 3:5 Or works of power ↩
  14. 14. Galatians 3:5 Or law ↩
  15. 15. Galatians 3:5 Rom 10:17 ↩
  16. 16. Galatians 3:5 Lit of faith ↩
  17. 17. Galatians 3:6 Rom 4:3 ↩
  18. 18. Galatians 3:6 Gen 15:6 ↩
  19. 19. Galatians 3:7 Rom 4:16; Gal 3:9 ↩
  20. 20. Galatians 3:7 Luke 19:9; Gal 6:16 ↩
  21. 21. Galatians 3:8 Lit justifies ↩
  22. 22. Galatians 3:8 Lit nations ↩
  23. 23. Galatians 3:8 Gen 12:3 ↩
  24. 24. Galatians 3:9 Gal 3:7 ↩
  25. 25. Galatians 3:9 Lit the believing Abraham ↩
  26. 26. Galatians 3:10 Or law ↩
  27. 27. Galatians 3:10 Deut 27:26 ↩
  28. 28. Galatians 3:11 Gal 2:16 ↩
  29. 29. Galatians 3:11 Or in ↩
  30. 30. Galatians 3:11 Or law ↩
  31. 31. Galatians 3:11 Or the one who is righteous by faith will live ↩
  32. 32. Galatians 3:11 Hab 2:4; Rom 1:17; Heb 10:38 ↩
  33. 33. Galatians 3:12 Or And ↩
  34. 34. Galatians 3:12 Or based on ↩
  35. 35. Galatians 3:12 Lev 18:5; Rom 10:5 ↩
  36. 36. Galatians 3:12 I.e., the statutes of the Law ↩
  37. 37. Galatians 3:12 I.e., the statutes of the Law ↩
  38. 38. Galatians 3:13 Gal 4:5 ↩
  39. 39. Galatians 3:13 Deut 21:23 ↩
  40. 40. Galatians 3:13 Acts 5:30 ↩
  41. 41. Galatians 3:13 Or cross; lit wood; see Deut 21:23 ↩
  42. 42. Galatians 3:14 Rom 4:9, 16; Gal 3:28 ↩
  43. 43. Galatians 3:14 Gal 3:2 ↩
  44. 44. Galatians 3:14 Acts 2:33; Eph 1:13 ↩
  45. 45. Galatians 3:15 Acts 1:15; Rom 1:13; Gal 6:18 ↩
  46. 46. Galatians 3:15 Rom 3:5 ↩
  47. 47. Galatians 3:15 Lit according to man ↩
  48. 48. Galatians 3:15 Heb 6:16 ↩
  49. 49. Galatians 3:15 Or will; or testament ↩
  50. 50. Galatians 3:15 Or a codicil ↩
  51. 51. Galatians 3:16 Luke 1:55; Rom 4:13, 16; 9:4 ↩
  52. 52. Galatians 3:16 Acts 3:25 ↩
  53. 53. Galatians 3:17 Gen 15:13f; Ex 12:40; Acts 7:6 ↩
  54. 54. Galatians 3:18 Rom 4:14 ↩
  55. 55. Galatians 3:18 Lit out of, from ↩
  56. 56. Galatians 3:18 Lit out of, from ↩
  57. 57. Galatians 3:18 Heb 6:14 ↩
  58. 58. Galatians 3:19 Rom 5:20 ↩
  59. 59. Galatians 3:19 I.e., of God’s commands ↩
  60. 60. Galatians 3:19 Acts 7:53 ↩
  61. 61. Galatians 3:19 Ex 20:19; Deut 5:5 ↩
  62. 62. Galatians 3:19 I.e., Moses ↩
  63. 63. Galatians 3:19 Gal 3:16 ↩
  64. 64. Galatians 3:20 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 8:6; 9:15; 12:24 ↩
  65. 65. Galatians 3:20 Lit of one ↩
  66. 66. Galatians 3:21 Lit May it never happen! ↩
  67. 67. Galatians 3:21 Luke 20:16; Gal 2:17 ↩
  68. 68. Galatians 3:21 Gal 2:21 ↩
  69. 69. Galatians 3:21 Or would indeed be ↩
  70. 70. Galatians 3:21 Lit out of, from ↩
  71. 71. Galatians 3:22 Rom 11:32 ↩
  72. 72. Galatians 3:22 Lit all things ↩
  73. 73. Galatians 3:23 I.e., the Jews ↩
  74. 74. Galatians 3:23 Rom 11:32 ↩
  75. 75. Galatians 3:24 I.e., children’s escort and supervisor ↩
  76. 76. Galatians 3:24 1 Cor 4:15 ↩
  77. 77. Galatians 3:24 Gal 2:16 ↩
  78. 78. Galatians 3:25 See note v 24 ↩
  79. 79. Galatians 3:25 1 Cor 4:15 ↩
  80. 80. Galatians 3:26 Rom 8:14; Gal 4:5 ↩
  81. 81. Galatians 3:26 Rom 8:1; Gal 3:28; 4:14; 5:6, 24; Eph 1:1; Phil 1:1; Col 1:4; 1 Tim 1:12; 2 Tim 1:1; Titus 1:4 ↩
  82. 82. Galatians 3:27 Matt 28:19; Rom 6:3; 1 Cor 10:2 ↩
  83. 83. Galatians 3:27 Rom 13:14 ↩
  84. 84. Galatians 3:28 Rom 3:22; 1 Cor 12:13; Col 3:11 ↩
  85. 85. Galatians 3:28 Lit not male and female ↩
  86. 86. Galatians 3:28 John 17:11; Eph 2:15 ↩
  87. 87. Galatians 3:28 Rom 8:1; Gal 3:26; 4:14; 5:6, 24; Eph 1:1; Phil 1:1; Col 1:4; 1 Tim 1:12; 2 Tim 1:1; Titus 1:4 ↩
  88. 88. Galatians 3:29 Rom 4:13; 1 Cor 3:23 ↩
  89. 89. Galatians 3:29 Lit are Christ’s ↩
  90. 90. Galatians 3:29 Lit seed ↩
  91. 91. Galatians 3:29 Rom 9:8; Gal 3:18; 4:28 ↩

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