1 O 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? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 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. 5 He 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? 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And 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. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ 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: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, 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. 16 Now 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. 17 And 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. 18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19 Wherefore 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. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is 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. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There 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. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

1 Oh te mõistmatud galaatlased, kes teid on võlunud? Teid, kelle silmade ette Jeesus Kristus oli joonistatud ristilööduna?

2 Seda üksnes ma tahan teilt teada, kas te saite Vaimu käsu tegudest või usu kuulutamisest?

3 Kas te olete nii mõistmatud? Te algasite Vaimus; kas tahate nüüd lihas lõpetada?

4 Kas te nii suurt olete kannatanud ilmaasjata? Teisiti see olekski ilmaasjata!

5 Tema, kes siis annab teile Vaimu ja teeb vägevaid tegusid teie sees, kas Ta teeb seda käsu tegudest või usu kuulutamisest,

6 nõnda nagu „Aabraham uskus Jumalat, ja see arvati temale õiguseks!"?

7 Te ju teate, et need, kes on usust, on Aabrahami lapsed.

8 Aga et Kiri nägi ette ära, et Jumal teeb paganad usust õigeks, kuulutas see Aabrahamile selle hea sõnumi: „Sinus õnnistatakse kõik rahvad!"

9 Sellepärast õnnistatakse neid, kes on usust, ühes uskliku Aabrahamiga.

10 Sest kõik, kes endid rajavad käsutegudele, on needuse all; sest on kirjutatud: „Neetud on igaüks, kes ei püsi kõiges, mis on kirja pandud käsuraamatus, nii et ta seda teeks!"

11 Et nüüd käsu kaudu ükski ei saa õigeks Jumala ees, on ilmne, sest õige peab usust elama.

12 Käsk aga ei ole usust, vaid „kes teeb nende järgi, see elab nende varal!"

13 Kristus on meid lahti ostnud käsu needusest, kui ta sai needuseks meie eest — sest on kirjutatud: „Neetud on igaüks, kes puu küljes ripub" —

14 et Aabrahami õnnistus saaks paganaile osaks Jeesuses Kristuses ja me usu kaudu saaksime Vaimu tõotuse.

15 Vennad, mina räägin inimese viisil! Inimesegi viimset tahet, kui see on nimetatud, ei tee ükski tühjaks ega lisa sellele midagi juurde.

16 Aga nüüd on tõotused antud Aabrahamile ja tema soole. Ei ole mitte öeldud: „Ja sinu sugudele", otsekui paljude kohta, vaid nagu ühe kohta: „Ja sinu soole," kes on Kristus.

17 Aga ma ütlen seda: lepingut, mille Jumal on enne kinnitanud, ei tee nelisada kolmkümmend aastat hiljemini tekkinud käsk mitte tühjaks, nii et see hävitaks tõotuse.

18 Sest kui pärand tuleks käsust, ei oleks see enam tõotusest. Ent Jumal on selle kinkinud Aabrahamile tõotuse kaudu.

19 Milleks on siis käsk? See on üleastumiste pärast juurde lisatud seniks, kui tuleb sugu, kellele oli antud tõotus; ja käsk seati inglite kaudu vahemehe käe läbi.

20 Kuid vahemeest ei vajata ühe jaoks; ent Jumal on üks.

21 Kas siis käsk on Jumala tõotuste vastu? Ei sugugi. Sest kui oleks antud käsk, mis võiks teha elavaks, siis tuleks õigus tõesti käsust.

22 Aga Kiri on kõik pannud kinni patu alla, et tõotus antaks Jeesuse Kristuse usust neile, kes usuvad.

23 Aga enne kui tuli usk, olime käsu valve all, kinni pandud tulevase usu ilmumise jaoks.

24 Nõnda on käsk saanud meie kasvatajaks Kristuse poole, et me saaksime õigeks usust.

25 Aga et usk on tulnud, ei ole me mitte enam kasvataja all.

26 Sest te olete kõik usu kaudu Jumala lapsed Kristuses Jeesuses.

27 Sest nii paljud kui teid on Kristusesse ristitud, olete Kristusega riietatud!

28 Ei ole siin juuti ega kreeklast, ei ole siin orja ega vaba, ei ole siin meest ega naist, sest te kõik olete üks Kristuses Jeesuses.

29 Aga kui te olete Kristuse Omad, siis olete ka Aabrahami sugu ja pärijad tõotuse järgi.