Galatians 3 - Compare Translations
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Galatians 3:1
KJVO foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
WEBFoolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?
YLTO thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth -- before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?
Galatians 3:2
KJVThis only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
WEBI just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
YLTthis only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians 3:3
KJVAre ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
WEBAre you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?
YLTso thoughtless are ye! having begun in the Spirit, now in the flesh do ye end?
Galatians 3:4
KJVHave ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
WEBDid you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain?
YLTso many things did ye suffer in vain! if, indeed, even in vain.
Galatians 3:5
KJVHe therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
WEBHe therefore who supplies the Spirit to you, and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
YLTHe, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you -- by works of law or by the hearing of faith [is it]?
Galatians 3:6
KJVEven as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
WEBEven as Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.”
YLTaccording as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;
Galatians 3:7
KJVKnow ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
WEBKnow therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Abraham.
YLTknow ye, then, that those of faith -- these are sons of Abraham,
Galatians 3:8
KJVAnd the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
WEBThe Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”
YLTand the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham --
Galatians 3:9
KJVSo then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
WEBSo then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
YLT`Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,
Galatians 3:10
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Galatians 3:11
KJVBut that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
WEBNow that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”
YLTand that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because `The righteous by faith shall live;'
Galatians 3:12
KJVAnd the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
WEBThe law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”
YLTand the law is not by faith, but -- `The man who did them shall live in them.'
Galatians 3:13
KJVChrist hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
WEBChrist 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,”
YLTChrist did redeem us from the curse of the law, having become for us a curse, for it hath been written, `Cursed is every one who is hanging on a tree,'
Galatians 3:14
KJVThat the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
WEBthat the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
YLTthat to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.
Galatians 3:15
KJVBrethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
WEBBrothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.
YLTBrethren, as a man I say [it], even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,
Galatians 3:16
KJVNow to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
WEBNow the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring. He doesn’t say, “To descendants”, as of many, but as of one, “To your offspring”, which is Christ.
YLTand to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, `And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, `And to thy seed,' which is Christ;
Galatians 3:17
KJVAnd this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
WEBNow I say this: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
YLTand this I say, A covenant confirmed before by God to Christ, the law, that came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not set aside, to make void the promise,
Galatians 3:18
KJVFor if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
WEBFor if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.
YLTfor if by law [be] the inheritance, [it is] no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant [it].
Galatians 3:19
KJVWherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
WEBThen why is there the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise has been made. It was ordained through angels by the hand of a mediator.
YLTWhy, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator --
Galatians 3:20
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Galatians 3:21
KJVIs the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
WEBIs the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.
YLTthe law, then, [is] against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,
Galatians 3:22
KJVBut the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
WEBBut the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
YLTbut the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.
Galatians 3:23
KJVBut before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
WEBBut before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
YLTAnd before the coming of the faith, under law we were being kept, shut up to the faith about to be revealed,
Galatians 3:24
KJVWherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
WEBSo that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
YLTso that the law became our child-conductor -- to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,
Galatians 3:25
KJVBut after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
WEBBut now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
YLTand the faith having come, no more under a child-conductor are we,
Galatians 3:26
KJVFor ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
WEBFor you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
YLTfor ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus,
Galatians 3:27
KJVFor as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
WEBFor as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
YLTfor as many as to Christ were baptized did put on Christ;
Galatians 3:28
KJVThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
WEBThere is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
YLTthere is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;
Galatians 3:29
KJVAnd if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
WEBIf you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.
YLTand if ye [are] of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise -- heirs.
29 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT