Galatians 3:5
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Read in contextActs 14:9–10
The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
Read in contextActs 19:11–12
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Read in contextActs 14:3
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Read in context2 Corinthians 13:3
Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:4–5
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:12
Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
Read in context2 Corinthians 10:4
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
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