Galatians 3
The Spirit Received
through Faith |
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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?
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This only would I learn of you, Received
ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of
faith?
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Are ye so foolish? having begun in the
Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
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Have ye suffered so many things in vain?
if it be yet in vain.
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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?
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God's Covenant with
Abraham |
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Even as Abraham believed God, and it
was accounted to him for righteousness. Gen. 15.6 · Rom. 4.3
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Know ye therefore that they which are of
faith, the same are the children of Abraham. Rom. 4.16
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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. Gen.
12.3
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So then they which be of faith are
blessed with faithful Abraham.
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For as many as are of the works of the
law are under the curse: for it is written,
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Cursed is every one that continueth not in
all things |
which are written in the book of the law to do them. Deut.
27.26 |
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But that no man is justified by the law
in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live
by faith. Hab. 2.4
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And the law is not of faith: but, The man
that doeth them shall live in them. Lev. 18.5
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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: Deut. 21.23
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that the blessing of Abraham might come
on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the
promise of the Spirit through faith.
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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.
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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, Gen. 12.7 which is Christ.
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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, Ex. 12.40 cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none
effect.
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For if the inheritance be of the
law, it is no more of promise: Rom. 4.14 but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
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The Purpose of the
Law |
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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.
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Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
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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.
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But the Scripture hath concluded all
under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given
to them that believe.
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But before faith came, we were kept
under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterward be
revealed.
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Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by
faith.
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But after that faith is come, we are no
longer under a schoolmaster.
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For ye are all the children of God by
faith in Christ Jesus.
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For as many of you as have been baptized
into Christ have put on Christ.
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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.
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And if ye be Christ's, then are ye
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Rom. 4.13
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