Galatians 3 NKJV NIV Parallel

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1O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?

1You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

2This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?

3Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?

3Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?

4Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

4Have you experienced so much in vain--if it really was in vain?

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

5So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?

6just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

6So also Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

7Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

7Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham.

8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.”

8Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you."

9So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

9So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

10For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."

11But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall live by faith.”

11Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because "the righteous will live by faith."

12Yet the law is not of faith, but “the man who does them shall live by them.”

12The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, "The person who does these things will live by them."

13Christ has 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” ),

13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole."

14that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

14He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

15Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.

15Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case.

16Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ.

16The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ.

17And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect.

17What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise.

18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

18For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.

19What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator.

19Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator.

20Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.

20A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one.

21Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

21Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.

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

22But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

23But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.

23Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.

24Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

24So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.

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

25Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

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

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

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

27for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

28There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

29And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

29If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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