Galatians 2:20–3:9

²⁰and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. ^bThe life I now live in the body, ^cI live by faith in the Son of God, ^dwho loved ^eme ^fand gave Himself ^gfor me. ^h21I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through the law, ⁱthen Christ died ^jfor nothing.

Justification through Faith

3You foolish ^kGalatians! Who has hypnotized you, ^lbefore whose eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed ^mas crucified? ⁿ²I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith? ^o3Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now going to be made complete by the flesh? ^p4Did you suffer ^qso much for nothing—if in fact it was for nothing? ⁵So then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles ^ramong you by the works of the law or by hearing with faith? ^s

⁶Just as Abraham believed God, ^tand it was credited to him for righteousness, ^uv7then understand that those who have faith are Abraham’s sons. ^w8Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and told the good news ahead of time to Abraham, ^xsaying, All the nations will be blessed through you. ^yz9So those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, ^awho had faith. ^b