1O foolish Galatians , who did bewitch you , before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified ? 2This only would I learn from you , Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law , or by the hearing of faith ? 3Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit , are ye now perfected in the flesh ? 4Did ye suffer so many things in vain ? if it be indeed in vain . 5He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit , and worketh miracles among you , doeth he it by the works of the law , or by the hearing of faith ?
The Role of the Law
6Even as Abraham believed God , and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness . 7Know therefore that they that are of faith , the same are sons of Abraham. 8And the scripture , foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith , preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying , In thee shall all the nations be blessed . 9So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham. 10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse : for it is written , Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law , to do them . 11Now that no man is justified by the law before God , is evident : for , The righteous shall live by faith ; 12and the law is not of faith ; but , He that doeth them shall live in them . 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law , having become a curse for us ; for it is written , Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree : 14that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith .
Unity in Christ
15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man ’s covenant , yet when it hath been confirmed , no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto . 16Now to Abraham were the promises spoken , and to his seed . He saith not , And to seeds , as of many ; but as of one , And to thy seed , which is Christ . 17Now this I say : A covenant confirmed beforehand by God , the law , which came four hundred and thirty years after , doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect . 18For if the inheritance is of the law , it is no more of promise : but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise . 19What then is the law ? It was added because of transgressions , till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made ; and it was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator . 20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one ; but God is one . 21Is the law then against the promises of God ? God forbid : for if there had been a law given which could make alive , verily righteousness would have been of the law . 22But the scripture shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe . 23But before faith came , we were kept in ward under the law , shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ , that we might be justified by faith . 25But now that faith is come , we are no longer under a tutor . 26For ye are all sons of God , through faith , in Christ Jesus . 27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ . 28There can be neither Jew nor Greek , there can be neither bond nor free , there can be no male and female ; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus . 29And if ye are Christ ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed , heirs according to promise .