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Galatians 3:3–4

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.

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Galatians 3:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain?

Galatians 3:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

Galatians 3:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Galatians 3:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

How foolish can you be? After starting your new lives in the Spirit, why are you now trying to become perfect by your own human effort? Have you experienced so much for nothing? Surely it was not in vain, was it?

Galatians 3:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

Galatians 3:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

You began your life in Christ by the Spirit. Now are you trying to make it complete by your own power? That is foolish. Were all your experiences wasted? I hope not!

Galatians 3:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Are ye so senseless? having begun in Spirit, are ye going to be made perfect in flesh? Have ye suffered so many things in vain, if indeed also in vain?

Galatians 3:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Are you that stupid? Did you begin in a spiritual way only to end up doing things in a human way? Did you suffer so much for nothing? ⸤I doubt⸥ that it was for nothing!

Galatians 3:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now going to be made complete by the flesh? Did you suffer so much for nothing—if in fact it was for nothing?

Galatians 3:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Are you so foolish? Having started with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh? Did you experience so much for nothing?—if it really was for nothing.

Galatians 3:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now trying to be made complete by the flesh? Have you suffered so many things for nothing—if indeed also it was for nothing?

Galatians 3:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Are you so foolish? You began with the Holy Spirit. Are you now trying to complete God’s work in you by your own strength?

Have you suffered so much for nothing? And was it really for nothing?

Galatians 3:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?

Did you suffer so many things in vainif indeed it was in vain?


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