O foolish ^aGalatians, who bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ ^bwas publicly portrayed as crucified? 2 This is the only thing I want to learn from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of ¹the Law, or by ^2ahearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun ¹by the Spirit, are you now ²being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you ¹suffer so many things for nothing—^aif indeed it was for nothing? 5 So then, does He who ^aprovides you with the Spirit and ^bworks ¹miracles among you, do it by the works of ²the Law, or by ^3chearing with faith?

6 Just as ^aAbraham ^bBELIEVED GOD AND IT WAS COUNTED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS, 7 so know that ^athose who are of faith, those are ^bsons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God ¹would justify the ²Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “^aALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.” 9 So then ^athose who are of faith are blessed with ¹Abraham, the believer.

10 For as many as are of the works of ¹the Law are under a curse, for it is written, “^aCURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO DO THEM.” 11 Now that ^ano one is justified ¹by ²the Law before God is evident, ³for “^bTHE RIGHTEOUS SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” 12 ¹However, the Law is not ²of faith; rather, “^aHE WHO DOES THEM SHALL LIVE ³BY THEM.” 13 Christ ^aredeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “^bCURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON ^cA ¹TREE”— 14 in order that ^ain Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might ¹come to the Gentiles, so that we ^bwould receive ^cthe promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 ^aBrothers, ^bI speak ¹in human terms: ^ceven though it is only a man’s ²covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds ³conditions to it. 16 Now the promises were spoken ^ato Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “And ^bTO YOUR SEED,” that is, Christ. 17 And what I am saying is this: the Law, which came ^a430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to abolish the promise. 18 For ^aif the inheritance is by law, it is no longer by promise, but ^bGod has granted it to Abraham through promise.

19 ^aWhy the Law then? It was added ¹because of trespasses, having been ^bordained through angels ^cby the hand of a mediator, until ^dthe seed would come to whom the promise had been made. 20 Now ^aa mediator is not ¹for one person only, whereas God is one. 21 Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? ^aMay it never be! For ^bif a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed be by law. 22 But the Scripture has ^ashut up ¹everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 But before faith came, we were held in custody under the Law, ^abeing shut up for the coming faith to be revealed. 24 Therefore the Law has become our ^atutor unto Christ, so that ^bwe may be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a ^1atutor. 26 For you are all ^asons of God through faith in ^bChrist Jesus. 27 For all of you who were ^abaptized into Christ have ^bclothed yourselves with Christ. 28 ^aThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is no ^bmale and female, for ^cyou are all one in ^dChrist Jesus. 29 And if ^ayou ¹belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s ²seed, heirs according to ^bpromise.

¹You foolish ^aGalatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ ^bwas publicly portrayed as crucified? 2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by works of ¹the Law, or by ^ahearing ²with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun ¹by the Spirit, are you now ²being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you ¹suffer so many things in vain—^aif indeed it was in vain? 5 So then, does He who ^aprovides you with the Spirit and ^bworks ¹miracles among you, do it by works of ²the Law, or by ^chearing ³with faith?

6 Just as ^aAbraham ^bBELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. 7 Therefore, recognize that ^ait is those who are of faith who are ^bsons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God ¹would justify the ²Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “^aALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.” 9 So then, ^athose who are of faith are blessed with ¹Abraham, the believer.

10 For all who are of works of ¹the Law are under a curse; for it is written: “^aCURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THE THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO DO THEM.” 11 Now, that ^ano one is justified ¹by ²the Law before God is evident; for, “^3bTHE RIGHTEOUS ONE WILL LIVE BY FAITH.” 12 ¹However, the Law is not ²of faith; on the contrary, “^aTHE PERSON WHO PERFORMS ³THEM WILL LIVE BY ⁴THEM.” 13 Christ ^aredeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written: “^bCURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON ^cA ¹TREE”— 14 in order that ^ain Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we ^bwould receive ^cthe promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 ^aBrothers and sisters, ^bI speak ¹in terms of human relations: ^ceven though it is only a man’s ²covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds ³conditions to it. 16 Now the promises were spoken ^ato Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as one would in referring to many, but rather as in referring to one, “^bAnd to your seed,” that is, Christ. 17 What I am saying is this: the Law, which came ^a430 years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18 For ^aif the inheritance is ¹based on law, it is no longer ²based on a promise; but ^bGod has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

19 ^aWhy the Law then? It was added on account of the ¹violations, having been ^bordered through angels ^cat the hand of a ²mediator, until ^dthe Seed would come to whom the promise had been made. 20 Now ^aa mediator is not ¹for one party only; but God is only one. 21 Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? ^1aFar from it! For ^bif a law had been given that was able to impart life, then righteousness ²would indeed have been ³based on law. 22 But the Scripture has ^aconfined ¹everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 But before faith came, ¹we were kept in custody under the Law, ^abeing confined for the faith that was destined to be revealed. 24 Therefore the Law has become our ^1aguardian to lead us to Christ, so that ^bwe may be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a ^1aguardian. 26 For you are all ^asons and daughters of God through faith in ^bChrist Jesus. 27 For all of you who were ^abaptized into Christ have ^bclothed yourselves with Christ. 28 ^aThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is ¹neither male nor female; for ^byou are all one in ^cChrist Jesus. 29 And if ^ayou ¹belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s ²descendants, heirs according to ^bpromise.

¹You foolish ^aGalatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ ^bwas publicly portrayed as crucified? 2 This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of ¹the Law, or by ^2ahearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun ¹by the Spirit, are you now ²being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you ¹suffer so many things in vain—^aif indeed it was in vain? 5 So then, does He who ^aprovides you with the Spirit and ^bworks ¹miracles among you, do it by the works of ²the Law, or by ^3chearing with faith?

6 ¹Even so ^aAbraham ^bBELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS. 7 Therefore, ¹be sure that ^ait is those who are of faith who are ^bsons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God ¹would justify the ²Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “^aALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.” 9 So then ^athose who are of faith are blessed with ¹Abraham, the believer.

10 For as many as are of the works of ¹the Law are under a curse; for it is written, “^aCURSED IS EVERYONE WHO DOES NOT ABIDE BY ALL THINGS WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF THE LAW, TO PERFORM THEM.” 11 Now that ^ano one is justified ¹by ²the Law before God is evident; for, “^3bTHE RIGHTEOUS MAN SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.” 12 ¹However, the Law is not ²of faith; on the contrary, “^aHE WHO PRACTICES THEM SHALL LIVE ³BY THEM.” 13 Christ ^aredeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, “^bCURSED IS EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON ^cA ¹TREE”— 14 in order that ^ain Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might ¹come to the Gentiles, so that we ^bwould receive ^cthe promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 ^aBrethren, ^bI speak ¹in terms of human relations: ^ceven though it is only a man’s ²covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds ³conditions to it. 16 Now the promises were spoken ^ato Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as referring to many, but rather to one, “^bAnd to your seed,” that is, Christ. 17 What I am saying is this: the Law, which came ^afour hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18 For ^aif the inheritance is ¹based on law, it is no longer ²based on a promise; but ^bGod has granted it to Abraham by means of a promise.

19 ^aWhy the Law then? It was added ¹because of transgressions, having been ^bordained through angels ^cby the ²agency of a mediator, until ^dthe seed would come to whom the promise had been made. 20 Now ^aa mediator is not ¹for one party only; whereas God is only one. 21 Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? ^aMay it never be! For ^bif a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness ¹would indeed have been ²based on law. 22 But the Scripture has ^ashut up ¹everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, ^abeing shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. 24 Therefore the Law has become our ^atutor to lead us to Christ, so that ^bwe may be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a ^1atutor. 26 For you are all ^asons of God through faith in ^bChrist Jesus. 27 For all of you who were ^abaptized into Christ have ^bclothed yourselves with Christ. 28 ^aThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is ¹neither male nor female; for ^byou are all one in ^cChrist Jesus. 29 And if ^ayou ¹belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s ²descendants, heirs according to ^bpromise.