Galatians

Urges believers to stand firm in the freedom Christ has given and not return to the law for salvation.

Chapter 3

KJV: O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

Geneva: O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the trueth, to whome Iesus Christ before was described in your sight, and among you crucified?

KJV: This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Geneva: This only would I learne of you, Receiued ye the Spirit by the workes of the Lawe, or by the hearing of faith preached?

KJV: Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

Geneva: Are ye so foolish, that after ye haue begun in the Spirit, ye would now be made perfect by the flesh?

KJV: Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

Geneva: Haue ye suffered so many things in vaine? If so be it be euen in vaine.

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?

Geneva: He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it through the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith preached?

KJV: Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Geneva: Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

KJV: Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Geneva: Knowe ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

KJV: And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

Geneva: For the Scripture foreseeing, that God would iustifie the Gentiles through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.

KJV: So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

Geneva: So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham.

KJV: For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Geneva: For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them.

KJV: But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Geneva: And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith.

KJV: And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Geneva: And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them.

KJV: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Geneva: Christ hath redeemed vs from the curse of the Lawe, made a curse for vs, ( for it is written, Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree)

KJV: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Geneva: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Iesus, that wee might receiue the promes of the Spirite through faith.

KJV: Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

Geneva: Brethren, I speake as men do: though it be but a mans couenant, when it is confirmed, yet no man doeth abrogate it, or addeth any thing thereto.

KJV: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Geneva: Nowe to Abraham and his seede were the promises made. Hee saith not, And to the seedes, as speaking of many: but, And to thy seede, as of one, which is Christ.

KJV: And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

Geneva: And this I say, that the couenant that was confirmed afore of God in respect of Christ, the Lawe which was foure hundreth and thirtie yeeres after, can not disanull, that it shoulde make the promise of none effect.

KJV: For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Geneva: For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.

KJV: Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Geneva: Wherefore then serueth the Law? It was added because of the transgressions, til the seed came, vnto the which the promise was made: and it was ordeined by Angels in the hande of a Mediatour.

KJV: Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

Geneva: Nowe a Mediatour is not a Mediatour of one: but God is one.

KJV: Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

Geneva: Is the Lawe then against the promises of God? God forbid: For if there had bene a Lawe giuen which coulde haue giuen life, surely righteousnes should haue bene by the Lawe.

KJV: But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Geneva: But the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne, that the promes by the faith of Iesus Christ should be giuen to them that beleeue.

KJV: But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Geneva: But before faith came, we were kept vnder the Law, as vnder a garison, and shut vp vnto that faith, which should afterward be reueiled.

KJV: Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Geneva: Wherefore the Lawe was our scholemaster to bring vs to Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

KJV: But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

Geneva: But after that faith is come, we are no longer vnder a scholemaster.

KJV: For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Geneva: For ye are al the sonnes of God by faith, in Christ Iesus.

KJV: For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Geneva: For all ye that are baptized into Christ, haue put on Christ.

KJV: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Geneva: There is neither Iewe nor Grecian: there is neither bonde nor free: there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Iesus.

KJV: And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Geneva: And if ye be Christes, then are ye Abrahams seede, and heires by promes.

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