1You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified? 2This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? 3Are you so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? 4Did you suffer so many things in vain—if it really was in vain? 5Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith? 6Even so Abraham »believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.« 7Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. 8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, »In you will all the nations be blessed.« 9So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the man of faith. 10For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, »Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to do them.« 11Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, »The righteous man shall live by faith.« 12But the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, »He who does them shall live by them.« 13Christ 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«— 14in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15To give a human example, brethren: even though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. 16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, »And to seeds,« as referring to many, but rather to one, »And to your seed,« that is, Christ. 17What I mean is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. 19Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, until the seed would come to whom the promise had been made. 20Now a mediator does not represent just one party; but God is one. 21Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness would indeed have come by the law. 22But the Scripture has bound everyone under sin, so that that what was promised by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23Now before faith came, we were bound under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. 24So the law was our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. 26For you are all sons of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. 27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.