Galatians 3:2 - Prayer Tents

Justification by Faith

3O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed among you as crucified?G5599G453G1052G5101G940G5209G3982G3361G3982G225G2596G3739G3788G2424G5547G4270G4717G1722G5213

2This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?G5124G3440G2309G3129G575G5216G2983G4151G1537G2041G3551G2228G1537G189G4102

3Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?G2075G3779G453G1728G4151G2005G3568G2005G4561

4Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?G3958G5118G1500G1489G2532G1500

5Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—G3767G2023G5213G4151G2532G1754G1411G1722G5213G1537G2041G3551G2228G1537G189G4102

6just as Abraham "believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."G2531G11G4100G2316G2532G3049G846G1519G1343

7Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.G1097G686G3754G1537G4102G3778G1526G5207G11

8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."G1161G1124G4275G3754G2316G1344G1484G1537G4102G4283G11G3754G1722G4671G1757G3956G1484G1757

9So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.G5620G1537G4102G2127G4862G4103G11

The Law Brings a Curse

10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them."G1063G3745G1526G1537G2041G3551G1526G5259G2671G1063G1125G1944G3956G3739G1696G3756G1722G3956G3588G1125G1722G975G3551G4160G846

11But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for "the just shall live by faith."G1161G3754G3762G1344G1722G3551G3844G2316G1212G3754G1342G2198G1537G4102

12Yet the law is not of faith, but "the man who does them shall live by them."G1161G3551G2076G3756G1537G4102G235G444G4160G846G2198G1722G846

13Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"),G5547G1805G2248G1537G2671G3551G1096G2671G5228G2257G1063G1125G1944G3956G2910G1909G3586

14that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.G2443G2129G11G1096G1519G1484G1722G2424G5547G2443G2983G1860G4151G1223G4102

The Changeless Promise

15Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.G80G3004G2596G444G3676G444G1242G2964G3762G114G2228G1928

16Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ.G1161G11G2532G846G4690G4483G1860G4483G3004G3756G2532G4690G5613G1909G4183G235G5613G1909G1520G2532G4675G4690G3739G2076G5547

17And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect.G1161G5124G3004G1242G4300G5259G2316G1519G5547G3551G1096G5071G2532G5144G2094G3326G3756G208G1519G2673G1860G2673

18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.G1063G1487G2817G1537G3551G3765G1537G1860G1161G2316G5483G11G1223G1860

Purpose of the Law

19What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator.G5101G3767G3551G4369G5484G3847G891G3739G4690G2064G3739G1861G1299G1223G32G1722G5495G3316

20Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one.G1161G3316G2076G3756G1520G1161G2316G2076G1520

21Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.G3551G3767G2596G1860G2316G3361G1096G1063G1487G1325G3551G1325G3588G1410G2227G3689G1343G302G2258G1537G3551

22But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.G235G1124G4788G3956G5259G266G2443G1860G1537G4102G2424G5547G1325G4100

23But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.G1161G4253G4102G2064G5432G5259G3551G4788G1519G4102G3195G601

24Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.G5620G3551G1096G2257G3807G1519G5547G2443G1344G1537G4102

25But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.G1161G4102G2064G2070G2089G3765G5259G3807

Sons and Heirs

26For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.G1063G2075G3956G5207G2316G1223G4102G1722G5547G2424

27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.G1063G3745G907G1519G5547G1746G5547

28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.G1762G3756G2453G3761G1672G1762G3756G1401G3761G1658G1762G3756G730G2532G2338G1063G5210G2075G3956G1520G1722G5547G2424

29And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.G1161G1487G5210G5547G686G2075G11G4690G2532G2818G2596G1860