Galatians 3:3–4
Galatians 3:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? 4 Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain?
Galatians 3:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?
Galatians 3:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Galatians 3:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 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? 4 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)
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?
Galatians 3:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 You began your life in Christ by the Spirit. Now are you trying to make it complete by your own power? That is foolish. 4 Were all your experiences wasted? I hope not!
Galatians 3:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 Are ye so senseless? having begun in Spirit, are ye going to be made perfect in flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain, if indeed also in vain?
Galatians 3:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 Are you that stupid? Did you begin in a spiritual way only to end up doing things in a human way? 4 Did you suffer so much for nothing? ⸤I doubt⸥ that it was for nothing!
Galatians 3:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now going to be made complete by the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so much for nothing—if in fact it was for nothing?
Galatians 3:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 Are you so foolish? Having started with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh? 4 Did you experience so much for nothing?—if it really was for nothing.
Galatians 3:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now trying to be made complete by the flesh? 4 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)
3 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?
4 Have you suffered so much for nothing? And was it really for nothing?
Galatians 3:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?
4 Did you suffer so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?