Galatians 3:1-7

Works versus the Spirit

1 You irrational Galatians! Who put a spell on you? Jesus Christ was put on display as crucified before your eyes!
2 I just want to know this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the Law or by believing what you heard?
3 Are you so irrational? After you started with the Spirit, are you now finishing up with your own human effort?
4 Did you experience so much for nothing? I wonder if it really was for nothing.
5 So does the one providing you with the Spirit and working miracles among you do this by you doing the works of the Law or by you believing what you heard?

Abraham: an example of righteousness

6 Understand that in the same way that Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness,[a]
7 those who believe are the children of Abraham.

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