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Galatians 2:11-3:14 ALT
(11) But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to [his] face, because he had been condemned.
(12) For before certain [ones] came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles, but when they came, he began drawing back and separating himself, fearing those from [the] circumcision [i.e. legalist Jews].
(13) And the other Jews also joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that also Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy [or, insincerity].
(14) _But_ when I saw that they [were] not walking uprightly [fig., not behaving in a consistent manner] with reference to the truth of the Gospel, I said to Peter in the presence of all, "If _you_, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, why do you compel the Gentiles to live according to Jewish customs?
(15) "We [who are] Jews by nature and not sinners of the Gentiles,
(16) having known that a person is not justified [or, declared righteous] by works of [the] Law but by means of faith in Jesus Christ, we also believed in Christ Jesus, so that we shall be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of [the] Law, because no flesh [at] all will be justified by works of [the] Law!
(17) "But if while seeking to be justified [or, declared righteous] in Christ, we ourselves also are found [to be] sinners, in that case, [is] Christ a servant of sin? Absolutely not!
(18) "For if what I tore down, these [things] I build up again, I show [or, prove] myself to be a transgressor.
(19) "For _I_ through [the] Law died to [the] Law, so that I should live to God.
(20) "I have been crucified with Christ, but no longer do I live, but Christ lives in me; but [that] which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, the One having loved me and having given Himself [or, having handed Himself over] for me.
(21) "I do not regard the grace of God as nothing [or, nullify the grace of God], for if righteousness [is] through [the] Law, in that case, Christ died for nothing [or, needlessly]."
Galatians 3:1-14 ALT
(1) O foolish Galatians! Who bewitched you* [so as] not to be obeying the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed among you* [as] having been crucified?
(2) This only I want to learn from you*: did you* receive the Spirit by works of [the] Law or by hearing with faith?
(3) You* are so foolish! Having begun in [or, by] [the] Spirit, are you* now being completed [or, perfected] in [or, by] the flesh?
(4) You* endured so many things for nothing! If indeed [they were] really for nothing.
(5) Therefore, the One supplying the Spirit to you* and supernaturally working miraculous powers [or, miracles] among you*, [is He doing so] by works of [the] Law or by hearing with faith?
(6) Just as "Abraham believed [or, trusted] God and it was accounted to him for righteousness." [Gen 15:6]
(7) Consequently, be knowing that the [ones justified] by faith, these are sons [and daughters] of Abraham.
(8) Now the Scripture having foreseen that God justifies [or, declares righteous] the nations by faith, proclaimed the Gospel beforehand to Abraham, [saying], "All the nations will be blessed in you." [Gen 12:3]
(9) Therefore, the [ones justified] by faith are blessed with the faithful [or, believing] Abraham.
(10) For as many as are [trying to be justified] by works of [the] Law are under a curse, for it has been written, "Under a curse [fig., Condemned by God] [is] every [one] not remaining in [fig., carefully obeying] all the [things] having been written in the Scroll of the Law to do them." [Deut 27:26]
(11) Now that no one is justified [or, declared righteous] before God by [the] Law is evident, because "The [one] righteous by faith will live [or, The righteous will live by faith]." [Hab 2:4]
(12) But the Law is not by faith, _but_ "The person having done them [i.e. all the commandments of the Law] will live by them." [Lev 18:5]
(13) Christ redeemed us [or, set us free] from the curse of the Law, having become a curse on our behalf-for it has been written, "Under a curse [fig., Condemned by God] [is] every [one] hanging upon a tree"- [Deut 21:23]
(14) so that the blessing of Abraham shall come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that we shall receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians 2:11-3:14 NWT
11 However, when Ce'phas came to Antioch, I resisted him face to face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before the arrival of certain men from James, he used to eat with people of the nations; but when they arrived, he went withdrawing and separating himself, in fear of those of the circumcised class. 13 The rest of the Jews also joined him in putting on this pretense, so that even Bar'nabas was led along with them in their pretense. 14 But when I saw they were not walking straight according to the truth of the good news, I said to Ce'phas before them all: "If you, though you are a Jew, live as the nations do, and not as Jews do, how is it that you are compelling people of the nations to live according to Jewish practice?" 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners from the nations, 16 knowing as we do that a man is declared righteous, not due to works of law, but only through faith toward Christ Jesus, even we have put our faith in Christ Jesus, that we may be declared righteous due to faith toward Christ, and not due to works of law, because due to works of law no flesh will be declared righteous. 17 Now if we, in seeking to be declared righteous by means of Christ, have also ourselves been found sinners, is Christ in reality sin’s minister? May that never happen! 18 For if the very things that I once threw down I build up again, I demonstrate myself to be a transgressor. 19 As for me, through law I died toward law, that I might become alive toward God. 20 I am impaled along with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but it is Christ that is living in union with me. Indeed, the life that I now live in flesh I live by the faith that is toward the Son of God, who loved me and handed himself over for me. 21 I do not shove aside the undeserved kindness of God; for if righteousness is through law, Christ actually died for nothing. 3 O senseless Gala'tians, who is it that brought YOU under evil influence, YOU before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed impaled? 2 This alone I want to learn from YOU: Did YOU receive the spirit due to works of law or due to a hearing by faith? 3 Are YOU so senseless? After starting in spirit are YOU now being completed in flesh? 4 Did YOU undergo so many sufferings to no purpose? If it really was to no purpose. 5 He, therefore, who supplies YOU the spirit and performs powerful works among YOU, does he do it owing to works of law or owing to a hearing by faith? 6 Just as Abraham "put faith in Jehovah, and it was counted to him as righteousness." 7 Surely YOU know that those who adhere to faith are the ones who are sons of Abraham. 8 Now the Scripture, seeing in advance that God would declare people of the nations righteous due to faith, declared the good news beforehand to Abraham, namely: "By means of you all the nations will be blessed." 9 Consequently those who adhere to faith are being blessed together with faithful Abraham. 10 For all those who depend upon works of law are under a curse; for it is written: "Cursed is every one that does not continue in all the things written in the scroll of the Law in order to do them." 11 Moreover, that by law no one is declared righteous with God is evident, because "the righteous one will live by reason of faith." 12 Now the Law does not adhere to faith, but "he that does them shall live by means of them." 13 Christ by purchase released us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse instead of us, because it is written: "Accursed is every man hanged upon a stake." 14 The purpose was that the blessing of Abraham might come to be by means of Jesus Christ for the nations, that we might receive the promised spirit through our faith.
Galatians 2:11-3:14 BBE
(11) But when Cephas came to Antioch, I made a protest against him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.
(12) For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision.
(13) And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.
(14) But when I saw that they were not living uprightly in agreement with the true words of the good news, I said to Cephas before them all, If you, being a Jew, are living like the Gentiles, and not like the Jews, how will you make the Gentiles do the same as the Jews?
(15) We being Jews by birth, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
(16) Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.
(17) But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!
(18) For if I put up again those things which I gave to destruction, I am seen to be a wrongdoer.
(19) For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.
(20) I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.
(21) I do not make the grace of God of no effect: because if righteousness is through the law, then Christ was put to death for nothing.
Galatians 3:1-14 BBE
(1) O foolish Galatians, by what strange powers have you been tricked, to whom it was made clear that Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross?
(2) Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
(3) Are you so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh?
(4) Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.
(5) He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?
(6) Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
(7) Be certain, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.
(8) And the holy Writings, seeing before the event that God would give the Gentiles righteousness by faith, gave the good news before to Abraham, saying, In you will all the nations have a blessing.
(9) So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.
(10) For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.
(11) Now that no man gets righteousness by the law in the eyes of God, is clear; because, The upright will be living by faith.
(12) And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.
(13) Christ has made us free from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: because it is said in the Writings, A curse on everyone who is put to death by hanging on a tree:
(14) So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.
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