Galatians 3:2

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

3 Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

4 Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
KJV
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
WEB
I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
ASV
This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
DARBY
This only I wish to learn of you, Have ye received the Spirit on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?
BLB
I want only to learn this from you⁺: Did you⁺ receive the Spirit out of works of the law or out of hearing of faith?
ÅB
Bare dette vil jeg få vite av dere: Var det ved lov-gjerninger dere fikk Ånden, eller ved troens forkynnelse?
OTB
Jeg vil bare spørre dere om dette: Fikk dere Ånden ved lovgjerninger, eller ved å høre i tro?
B1930
Bare dette vil jeg få vite av eder: Var det ved lov-gjerninger I fikk Ånden, eller ved troens forkynnelse?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Romans 10:16–17

    But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”

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  • Galatians 3:14

    He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

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  • Acts 15:8

    And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.

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  • Ephesians 1:13–14

    And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

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  • Galatians 3:5

    Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

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  • Hebrews 2:4

    and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.

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  • Acts 8:15

    On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

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  • Acts 19:2–6

    and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

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