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
?
This only
would
I learn
of
you
, Received ye
the Spirit
by
the works
of the law
, or
by
the hearing
of faith
?
Are ye so
foolish
? having begun
in the Spirit
, are ye
now
made perfect
by the flesh
?
Have ye suffered so many things
in vain
? if it be yet
in vain
.
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
?
Even as Abraham
believed
God
, and
it was accounted
to him
for
righteousness
.
Know ye therefore
that
they which are of
faith
, the same
are
the children
of Abraham
.
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
.
So then they which be of
faith
are blessed
with
faithful
Abraham
.
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
.
But that
no man
is justified
by
the law
in the sight
of God
, it is evident
: for
, The just
shall live
by
faith
.
And the law
is
not
of
faith
: but
, The man
that doeth
them
shall live
in
them
.
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
:
That the blessing
of Abraham
might come
on
the Gentiles
through
Jesus
Christ
; that
we might receive
the promise
of the Spirit
through
faith
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
For if
the inheritance
be of
the law
, it is no more
of
promise
: but
God
gave
it to Abraham
by
promise
.
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
.
Now a mediator
is
not
a mediator of one
, but
God
is
one
.
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
.
But the scripture
hath concluded
all
under
sin
, that
the promise
by
faith
of Jesus
Christ
might be given
to them that believe
.
But before
faith
came
, we were kept
under
the law
, shut up
unto
the faith
which should afterwards
be revealed
.
Wherefore the law
was
our
schoolmaster
to bring us unto
Christ
, that
we might be justified
by
faith
.
But after that faith
is come
, we are
no longer
under
a schoolmaster
.
For ye are
all
the children
of God
by
faith
in
Christ
Jesus
.
For as many of you as
have been baptized
into
Christ
have put on
Christ
.
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
.
And if
ye
be Christ's
, then
are ye
Abraham's
seed
, and
heirs
according
to the promise
.