1 Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified? 2 I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain, if it is indeed in vain? 5 He 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? 6 Even so, Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."✝3:6 Genesis 15:6 7 Know therefore that those who are of faith are children of Abraham. 8 The 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."✝3:8 Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."✝3:10 Deuteronomy 27:26 11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."✝3:11 Habakkuk 2:4 12 The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."✝3:12 Leviticus 18:5

13 Christ 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,"✝3:13 Deuteronomy 21:23 14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brothers, 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. 16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring.*3:16 or, seed He doesn’t say, "To descendants*3:16 or, seeds", as of many, but as of one, "To your offspring",✝3:16 Genesis 12:7; 13:15; 24:7 which is Christ. 17 Now 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. 18 For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

19 Then 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. 20 Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

21 Is 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. 22 But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, 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, confined for the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. 26 For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There 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. 29 If you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring and heirs according to promise.

1 Oh teid, rumalad galaatlased, kes on teid ära nõidunud – teid, kelle silme ette Jeesus Kristus oli joonistatud ristilööduna? 2 Sooviksin teie käest teada vaid üht: kuidas te saite Jumala Vaimu? Kas Seadusest kinnipidamise tõttu või kuuldud sõnumisse uskumise tõttu? 3 Kas te olete tõesti nõnda sõgedad, et püüate inimlike pingutustega viia lõpule seda, mida alustasite Vaimus? 4 Te olete nii palju kogenud – kas see kõik oli ilmaasjata? 5 Kas Jumal annab teile Vaimu ja teeb vägevaid imetegusid teie seas sellepärast, et te pidasite kinni Seadusest või sellepärast, et te uskusite kuuldud sõnumit? 6 Nii nagu Aabraham, kes „uskus Jumalat ja see arvati talle õiguseks".

7 Mõistke siis, et need, kes usuvad, on Aabrahami järglased. 8 Nähes ette, et Jumal mõistab õigeks usust mittejuudidki, kuulutas Pühakiri juba Aabrahamile rõõmusõnumit: „Sinu läbi õnnistatakse kõiki rahvaid!" 9 Nõnda siis õnnistatakse neid, kes usuvad, koos usumehe Aabrahamiga.

10 Ent need, kes toetuvad Seaduse tegudele, on needuse all. Sest Pühakirjas öeldakse: „Neetud on igaüks, kes ei tee kõike seda, mis on kirjutatud Seaduse raamatusse." 11 On ilmne, et Seaduse kaudu ei saa keegi õigeks Jumala ees, sest „õige jääb usust elama". 12 Seadus ei põhine usul; vastupidi, kirjutatud on „igaüks, kes seda täidab, elab selle järgi". 13 Kristus lunastas meid Seaduse needuse alt, saades neetuks meie asemel, sest kirjutatud on: „Neetud on igaüks, kes puu küljes ripub." 14 See sündis selleks, et Aabrahami õnnistus saaks ka teistele rahvastele osaks Kristuses Jeesuses, ja et me tõotatud Vaimu saaksime usu kaudu.

15 Vennad ja õed, ma toon näite igapäevasest elust. Kui inimene on teinud testamendi, siis ei saa keegi seda tühistada ega täiendada. 16 Nõndasamuti anti tõotused Aabrahamile ja tema soole. Neis ei öeldud „sinu sugudele", otsekui paljudele, vaid ühele: „ja sinu soole", kes on Kristus. 17 Ma tahan öelda järgmist: nelisada kolmkümmend aastat hiljem tulnud Seadus ei tee kehtetuks Jumala poolt varem seatud lepingut ega tühista tõotust. 18 Sest kui pärand tuleks Seaduse alusel, siis ei põhineks see enam tõotusel. Kuid Jumal oma armus andis selle Aabrahamile just läbi tõotuse.

19 Milleks siis Seadus? See lisati üleastumiste paljastamiseks, kuni tuleb sugu, kelle kohta oli antud tõotus. See seadus anti inglite kaudu vahendajale*3:19 Vahendaja tähendab siin Moosest.. 20 Aga kui keegi on andnud tõotuse omal tahtel, ei ole vaja vahendajat, Jumal on see.

21 Kas Seadus on siis vastuolus Jumala tõotustega? Sugugi mitte! Sest kui oleks antud Seadus, mis suudab teha elavaks, oleks õigus kindlasti tulnud käsu kaudu. 22 Kuid Pühakiri on allutanud kõik patu meelevalla alla, et tõotus, mis anti usu läbi Jeesusesse Kristusesse, saaks osaks neile, kes usuvad.

23 Enne usu tulekut hoiti meid Seaduse valve all luku taga kuni usu ilmumiseni tulevikus. 24 Niisiis on Seadus olnud meie eestkostja Kristuse tulekuni, et me saaksime õigeks usust. 25 Aga nüüd, kui usk on tulnud, ei allu me enam eestkostjale.

26 Te olete ju kõik usu läbi Jumala lapsed Kristuses Jeesuses. 27 Sest teie kõik, kes olete Kristusesse ristitud, olete ka Kristusega rõivastatud. 28 Enam ei ole juuti ega kreeklast, enam ei ole orja ega vaba, enam ei ole meest ega naist, sest te kõik olete üks Kristuses Jeesuses. 29 Ja kui te olete Kristuse omad, siis te olete ka Aabrahami sugu ja pärijad tõotuse kohaselt.