Galatians 3:10–4:20
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 1based 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.
1 Now I say, as long as the heir is a 1child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is 2owner of everything,
2 but he is under guardians and 1managers until the date set by the father.
3 So also we, while we were children, were held ain bondage under the 1belemental things of the world.
4 But when athe fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, bborn of a woman, born cunder 1the Law,
5 so that He might redeem those who were under 1the Law, that we might receive the adoption as asons.
6 Because you are sons, aGod has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “bAbba! Father!”
7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and aif a son, then an heir 1through God.
8 However at that time, awhen you did not know God, you were bslaves to cthose which by nature are no gods.
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be aknown by God, bhow is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless 1celemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again?
10 You aobserve days and months and seasons and years.
11 I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored 1over you in vain.
12 I beg of you, abrethren, bbecome as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;
13 but you know that it was because of a 1bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the 2first time;
14 and that which was a 1trial to you in my 2bodily condition you did not despise or 3loathe, but ayou received me as an angel of God, as bChrist Jesus Himself.
15 Where then is 1that sense of blessing you had? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
16 So have I become your enemy aby 1telling you the truth?
17 They eagerly seek you, not commendably, but they wish to shut you out so that you will seek them.
18 But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable 1manner, and anot only when I am present with you.
19 aMy children, with whom bI am again in labor until cChrist is formed in you—
20 but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for aI am perplexed about you.