Galatians 3:2-4
New King James Version
2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, (A)or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? (B)Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by (C)the flesh? 4 (D)Have you suffered so [a]many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?
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- Galatians 3:4 Or great
Galatians 3:2-4
King James Version
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
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.
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Galatians 3:2-4
English Standard Version
2 Let me ask you only this: (A)Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by (B)hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? (C)Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by[a] the flesh? 4 (D)Did you suffer[b] so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?
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- Galatians 3:3 Or now ending with
- Galatians 3:4 Or experience
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