“1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not
obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set
forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received
ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are
ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by
the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in
vain. 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh
miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the
hearing of faith?”
“6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the
same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that
God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel
unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then
they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many
as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written,
Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are
written in the book of the law to do them. 11 But that no man is
justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just
shall live by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that
doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse
of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is]
every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might
come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the
promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the
manner of men; Though [it be] but a man’s covenant, yet [if it be]
confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16 Now to Abraham and
his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many;
but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 17 And this I say,
[that] the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the
law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul,
that it should make the promise of none effect. 18 For if the
inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of promise: but God gave
[it] to Abraham by promise.”
“19 Wherefore then [serveth] the law? It was added because of
transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made;
[and it was] ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a
mediator is not [a mediator] of one, but God is one. 21 [Is] the law
then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a
law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have
been by the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that
the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that
believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up
unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law
was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be
justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer
under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in
Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ
have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither
bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in
Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed,
and heirs according to the promise.” (Galatians 3:1-29 AV)
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