Revised Literal Translation

Galatians 3

1OὮŌG5599foolishἀνόητοιanoētoiG453GalatiansΓαλάται,GalataiG1052,whoτίςtisG5101hath bewitchedἐβάσκανενebaskanenG940youG4771,that ye shouldG3982notG3361obeyG3982the truthG3588 G225,beforeκατ᾽kat᾽G2596whoseοἷςhoisG3739eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547hath been evidently set forthπροεγράφηproegraphēG4270,crucifiedἐσταυρωμένος;estaurōmenosG4717amongG1722youG4771?

2ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778onlyG3440wouldθέλωthelōG2309I learnμαθεῖνmatheinG3129ofἀφ᾽aph᾽G575youὑμῶν·humōnG4771,Received yeἐλάβετεelabeteG2983the Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαto pneumaG3588 G4151byἐξexG1537the worksἔργωνergōnG2041of the lawνόμουnomouG3551,orἢēG2228byἐξexG1537the hearingἀκοῆςakoēsG189of faithπίστεως;pisteōsG4102?

3Are yeἐστε;esteG1510soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779foolishἀνόητοίanoētoiG453?having begunἐναρξάμενοιenarxamenoiG1728in the SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151,are yeG2005nowνῦνnunG3568made perfectG2005by the fleshσαρκὶsarkiG4561?

4Have ye sufferedἐπάθετεepatheteG3958so many thingsτοσαῦταtosautaG5118in vainεἰκῇ;eikēaG1500?ifG1489it beyetκαὶkaiG2532in vainεἰκῇ.¶eikēaG1500.

5HeG2023thereforeοὖνounG3767thatὉHoG3588ministerethG2023to youὑμῖνhuminG4771the Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαto pneumaG3588 G4151,andκαὶkaiG2532workethἐνεργῶνenergōnG1754miraclesδυνάμειςdunameisG1411amongἐνenG1722youὑμῖν,huminG4771, doeth he itbyἐξexG1537the worksἔργωνergōnG2041of the lawνόμουnomouG3551,orἢēG2228byἐξexG1537the hearingἀκοῆςakoēsG189of faithπίστεως;pisteōsG4102?

6Even asκαθὼςkathōsG2531AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11believedἐπίστευσενepisteusenG4100Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588 G2316,andκαὶkaiG2532it was accountedἐλογίσθηelogisthēG3049to himαὐτῷautōG846forεἰςeisG1519righteousnessδικαιοσύνην.dikaiosunēnG1343.

7Know yeγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097thereforeἄραaraG686thatὅτιhotiG3754they which areοἱhoiG3588ofἐκekG1537faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102,the sameοὗτοιhoutoiG3778areεἰσινeisinG1510the children ofυἱοίhuioiG5207AbrahamἈβραάμ.AbraamG11.

8AndδὲdeG1161the scriptureἡ γραφὴhē graphēG3588 G1124,foreseeingπροϊδοῦσαproidousaG4308thatὅτιhotiG3754Godτὰ θεός,ta theosG3588 G2316would justifyδικαιοῖdikaioiG1344the heathenἔθνη ὁethnē hoG3588 G1484throughἐκekG1537faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102,preached before the gospelπροευηγγελίσατοproeuēngelisatoG4283unto AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11, saying,ὅτιhotiG3754InἐνenG1722theeσοὶsoiG4771shallG2127allπάνταpantaG3956nationsτῷ ἔθνη.tō ethnēG3588 G1484be blessedG2127.τὰtaG3588

9So thenὥστεhōsteG5620theyG2127which beοἱhoiG3588ofἐκekG1537faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102are blessedG2127withσὺνsunG4862faithfulπιστῷpistōG4103AbrahamἈβραάμ.AbraamG11.τῷtōG3588

10ForγὰρgarG1063as many asὅσοιhosoiG3745areεἰσίν,eisinG1510ofἐξexG1537the worksἔργωνergōnG2041of the lawνόμουnomouG3551areεἰσίν·eisinG1510underὑπὸhupoG5259the curseκατάρανkataranG2671:forγὰρgarG1063it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125,CursedἐπικατάρατοςepikataratosG1944isevery oneπᾶςpasG3956thatὃςhosG3739continuethἐμμένειemmeneiG1696notοὐκoukG3756inG1722all thingsπᾶσινpasinG3956whichτοῖςtoisG3588are writtenγεγραμμένοιςgegrammenoisG1125inG1722the bookτῷ βιβλίῳtō bibliōG3588 G975of the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551to doποιῆσαιpoiēsaiG4160themαὐτά.autaG846.τοῦtouG3588

11ButδὲdeG1161thatὅτιhotiG3754no manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762is justifiedδικαιοῦταιdikaioutaiG1344byἐνenG1722the lawνόμῳnomōG3551in the sight ofπαρὰparaG3844Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588 G2316, it isevidentδῆλον,dēlonG1212:forὅτιhotiG3754,The justδίκαιοςdikaiosG1342shall liveζήσεται·zēsetaiG2198byἐκekG1537faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102.ὁhoG3588

12AndδὲdeG1161the lawνόμοςnomosG3551isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756ofἐκekG1537faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102:butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235,The manG444that doethποιήσαςpoiēsasG4160themαὐτὰautaG846shall liveζήσεταιzēsetaiG2198inἐνenG1722themαὐτοῖς.¶autoisG846.ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588

13ChristΧριστὸςChristosG5547hath redeemedἐξηγόρασενexēgorasenG1805usG1473fromἐκekG1537the curseτῆς κατάραςtēs katarasG3588 G2671of the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551,being madeγενόμενοςgenomenosG1096a curseκατάρα·kataraG2671forὑπὲρhuperG5228usG1473:forG1063it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125,CursedἐπικατάρατοςepikataratosG1944isevery oneπᾶςpasG3956thatὁhoG3588hangethκρεμάμενοςkremamenosG2910onἐπὶepiG1909a treeξύλου·xulouG3586:

14ThatἵναinaG2443the blessingτὰ εὐλογίαta eulogiaG3588 G2129of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11might comeγένηταιgenētaiG1096onεἰςeisG1519the Gentilesἔθνη ἡethnē hēG3588 G1484throughἐνenG1722JesusἸησοῦ,IēsouG2424ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547;thatἵναinaG2443we might receiveλάβωμενlabōmenG2983the promiseτοῦ ἐπαγγελίανtou epangelianG3588 G1860of the Spiritτὴν πνεύματοςtēn pneumatosG3588 G4151throughδιὰdiaG1223faithτοῦ πίστεως.tou pisteōsG3588 G4102.τῆςtēsG3588

15Brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,I speakλέγω.legōG3004after the manner ofκατὰkataG2596menἄνθρωπονanthrōponG444;ThoughG3676it bebutG3676a man’sἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444covenantδιαθήκηνdiathēkēnG1242, yet if it beconfirmedκεκυρωμένηνkekurōmenēnG2964,no manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762disannullethἀθετεῖatheteiG114,orἢēG2228addeth theretoἐπιδιατάσσεται.epidiatassetaiG1928.

16NowδὲdeG1161to AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846seedσπέρματιspermatiG3588 G4690wereG2046the promisesἐπαγγελίαιepangeliaiG3588 G1860madeG2046.He saithλέγει·legeiG3004notοὐouG3756,AndκαὶkaiG2532to seedsσπέρμασινspermasinG3588 G4690,asὡςhōsG5613ofἐπὶepiG1909manyπολλῶνpollōnG4183;butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235asὡςhōsG5613ofἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909oneἑνός·henosG1520,AndκαὶkaiG2532toG3588 G4690thyσουsouG4771seedσπέρματίspermatiG3588 G4690,whichὅςhosG3739isἐστινestinG1510ChristΧριστός.ChristosG5547.G3588

17AndδὲdeG1161thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778I sayλέγω·legōG3004, thatthe covenantδιαθήκηνdiathēkēnG1242,that was confirmed beforeπροκεκυρωμένηνprokekurōmenēnG4300ofὑπὸhupoG5259Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316inG1519ChristG5547,the lawνόμοςnomosG3551,whichὁhoG3588wasγεγονὼςgegonōsG1096four hundredτετρακόσιαtetrakosiaG5071andκαὶkaiG2532thirtyτριάκονταtriakontaG5144yearsἔτηetēG2094afterμετὰmetaG3326,cannotοὐκoukG3756disannulἀκυροῖakuroiG208,G1519thatτὸtoG3588it should makeG2673the promiseτὴν ἐπαγγελίαν.tēn epangelianG3588 G1860of none effectG2673.

18ForγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487the inheritanceἡ κληρονομίαhē klēronomiaG3588 G2817beofἐκekG1537the lawνόμουnomouG3551, it isno moreG3765ofἐξexG1537promiseἐπαγγελίας·epangeliasG1860:butδὲdeG1161Godτῷ θεός.¶tō theosG3588 G2316gaveκεχάρισταιkecharistaiG5483itto AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11byδι᾽di᾽G1223promiseἐπαγγελίαςepangeliasG1860.ὁhoG3588

19WhereforeΤίTiG5101thenοὖνounG3767serveththe lawὁ νόμος;ho nomosG3588 G3551?It was addedπροσετέθηprosetethēG4369becauseχάρινcharinG5484of transgressionsτῶν παραβάσεωνtōn parabaseōnG3588 G3847,tillἄχριςachrisG891οὗhouG3739the seedτὸ σπέρμαto spermaG3588 G4690should comeἔλθῃelthēG2064to whomᾧhōG3739the promise was madeἐπήγγελται,epēngeltaiG1861; and it wasordainedδιαταγεὶςdiatageisG1299byδι᾽di᾽G1223angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32inἐνenG1722the handχειρὶcheiriG5495of a mediatorμεσίτου.mesitouG3316.

20NowδὲdeG1161a mediatorμεσίτηςmesitēsG3316isἔστιν,estinG1510notοὐκoukG3756a mediatorof oneἑνὸςhenosG1520,butδὲdeG1161GodθεὸςtheosG2316isἐστιν.¶estinG1510oneεἷςheisG1520.ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588

21Isthe lawνόμοςnomosG3551thenοὖνounG3767againstκατὰkataG2596the promisesὉ ἐπαγγελιῶνHo epangeliōnG3588 G1860of Godτῶν θεοῦ;tōn theouG3588 G2316?God forbidμὴ γένοιτο.mē genoitoG3361 G1096:forγὰρgarG1063ifεἰeiG1487there had beenG1325a lawνόμοςnomosG3551givenG1325whichτοῦtouG3588could haveδυνάμενοςdunamenosG1410given lifeζῳοποιῆσαι,zōopoiēsaiG2227,verilyὄντωςontōsG3689ἂνanG302righteousnessὁ δικαιοσύνη·ho dikaiosunēG3588 G1343should have beenἦνēnG1510byἐκekG1537the lawνόμουnomouG3551.ἡhēG3588

22ButἀλλὰallaG235the scriptureἡ γραφὴhē graphēG3588 G1124hath concludedσυνέκλεισενsunekleisenG4788allπάνταpantaG3956underὑπὸhupoG5259sinἁμαρτίαν,hamartianG266,thatἵναinaG2443the promiseτὰ ἐπαγγελίαta epangeliaG3588 G1860byἐκekG1537faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102of JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547might be givenδοθῇdothēaG1325to them thatἡhēG3588believeπιστεύουσιν.¶pisteuousinG4100.τοῖςtoisG3588

23ButδὲdeG1161beforeΠρὸProG4253faithτοῦ πίστινtou pistinG3588 G4102cameἐλθεῖνeltheinG2064,we were keptἐφρουρούμεθαephrouroumethaG5432underὑπὸhupoG5259the lawνόμονnomonG3551,shut upσυγκλειόμενοιsugkleiomenoiG4788untoεἰςeisG1519the faithπίστινpistinG4102whichτὴνtēnG3588should afterwardsμέλλουσανmellousanG3195be revealedἀποκαλυφθῆναι.apokaluphthēnaiG601.τὴνtēnG3588

24WhereforeὥστεhōsteG5620the lawὁ νόμοςho nomosG3588 G3551wasγέγονενgegonenG1096ourG1473schoolmasterπαιδαγωγὸςpaidagōgosG3807to bring usuntoεἰςeisG1519ChristΧριστόν,ChristonG5547,thatἵναinaG2443we might be justifiedδικαιωθῶμεν·dikaiōthōmenG1344byἐκekG1537faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102.

25ButδὲdeG1161after thatτῆςtēsG3588faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102is comeἐλθούσηςelthousēsG2064,we areἐσμεν.esmenG1510no longerG3765underὑπὸhupoG5259a schoolmasterπαιδαγωγόνpaidagōgonG3807.

26ForγὰρgarG1063ye areἐστεesteG1510allπάντεςpantesG3956the childrenυἱοὶhuioiG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316byδιὰdiaG1223faithτῆς πίστεωςtēs pisteōsG3588 G4102inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦ·IēsouG2424.

27ForγὰρgarG1063as manyὅσοιhosoiG3745of youG907asG3745have been baptizedG907intoεἰςeisG1519ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547have put onἐνεδύσασθε.enedusastheG1746ChristΧριστὸνChristonG5547.

28There isἔνιeniG1762neitherοὐκoukG3756JewἸουδαῖοςIoudaiosG2453norοὐδὲoudeG3761GreekἝλλην,HellēnG1672,there isἔνιeniG1762neitherοὐκoukG3756bondδοῦλοςdoulosG1401norοὐδὲoudeG3761freeἐλεύθερος,eleutherosG1658,there isἔνιeniG1762neitherοὐκoukG3756maleἄρσενarsenG730norκαὶkaiG2532femaleθῆλυ·thēluG2338:forγὰρgarG1063yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771areἐστεesteG1510allπάντεςpantesG3956oneεἷςheisG1520inἐνenG1722ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG2424.

29AndδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487yeὑμεῖςhumeisG4771beChrist’sΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,thenἄραaraG686are yeἐστέ,esteG1510Abraham’sἈβραὰμAbraamG11seedσπέρμαspermaG4690,andG2532heirsκληρονόμοι.¶klēronomoiG2818according toκατ᾽kat᾽G2596the promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelianG1860.τοῦtouG3588

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