Galatians 3:5
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?
Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?
- KJV
- 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?
- WEB
- 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?
- ASV
- He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
- DARBY
- He therefore who ministers to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, [is it] on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?
- BLB
- Therefore, the One supplying to you⁺ the Spirit and working miracles among you⁺, [is it] out of works of the law, or out of hearing of faith—
- ÅB
- Han altså som gir dere Ånden og virker kraftige gjerninger iblant dere, gjør han det ved lov-gjerninger eller ved troens forkynnelse?
- OTB
- Han som gir dere Ånden og gjør under blant dere, gjør han det ved lovgjerninger, eller ved å høre i tro?
- B1930
- Han altså som gir eder Ånden og virker kraftige gjerninger iblandt eder, gjør han det ved lov-gjerninger eller ved troens forkynnelse?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 3:2
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?
Read in contextActs 14:9–10
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
Read in contextActs 19:11–12
God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
Read in contextActs 14:3
So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
Read in context2 Corinthians 13:3
since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:4–5
I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:12
The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
Read in context2 Corinthians 10:4
The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
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