Kehillah in Galatia 3

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3 O senseless Galatians, who bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua was publicly shown forth as having been TALUI AL HAETZ (hanging on the tree, DEVARIM 21:23).

²This one thing only I want to learn from you: did you receive the Ruach HaKodesh by means of chukim of the Torah (laws of Torah) or by means of the hearing of emunah?

³You lack seichel; having begun in the Ruach HaKodesh, will you now be perfected in the basar?

⁴Did you suffer so many things lashav (in vain)?‖if it really was lashav.

⁵So then, Hashem who is supplying to you the Ruach HaKodesh and producing nifla’ot (miracles) among you, by what means does He do it, by chukim of the Torah or by the hearing of emunah?

⁶Just as Avraham Avinu HE’EMIN BA’HASHEM VAYACHSHEVEHA LO TZDAKAH ("believed Hashem and it [his faith] was accounted to him for righteousness" BERESHIS 15:6),

⁷Know then, that the Bnei HaEmunah, these ones are the Bnei Avraham Avinu!

⁸And the Kitvei HaKodesh, having foreseen that Hashem would yatzdik (justify) the Goyim by emunah, preached the Besuras HaGeulah beforehand to Avraham Avinu, saying "VENIVRECHU VO KOL GOYEI HA’ARETZ ("All the families, peoples of the earth will be blessed in you" BERESHIS 18:18; 12:3).

⁹For this reason, the ones of emunah receive the bracha (blessing) with Avraham Avinu hama’amin (the believer).

¹⁰For as many as are (seeking "YITZDAK IM HASHEM") by chukim of the Torah are under a kelalah (curse); for it has been written, ARUR ASHER LO YAKIM ES DIVREI HATORAH HAZOT LA’ASOT OTAM ("Cursed is everyone who does not uphold, abide by all the words of this Torah to do them, to carry them out" DEVARIM 27:26; cf Ya 2:10).

¹¹Now it is clear that not one person is YITZDAK IM HASHEM ("justified with G-d") by the Torah, because V’TZADDIK BE’EMUNATO YICHEYEH ("the righteous by his faith will live" CHABAKUK 2:4).

¹²But the Torah is not of emunah, but the man YA’ASEH OTAM VACHAI ("who does these things will live" by them VAYIKRA 18:5).

¹³Moshiach redeemed us from the kelalah (curse) of the Torah, having become a kelalah (curse) on behalf of us, because it has been written, KILELAT HASHEM is on NIVLATO TALUI AL HAETZ ("Curse of G-d is on the NEVELAH (body, corpse) being hanged on the tree" DEVARIM 21:23),

¹⁴In order that to the Goyim the Bracha of Avraham Avinu might come by Moshiach Yehoshua, that the havtachah (promise) of the Ruach haKodesh we might receive through emunah.

¹⁵Achim B’Moshiach, I speak according to human dimyon (analogy). Even a brit (covenant) having been confirmed by Bnei Adam no one sets aside or adds to it.

¹⁶Now to Avraham Avinu were spoken the havtachot (promises) and to his ZERA ("seed" BERESHIS 22:18). He does not say V’LIZERAEHCHAH ("and to your seeds"), as concerning many, but as concerning one, "and to the ZERA of you", and that ZERA is Moshiach.

¹⁷And this I say: a brit (covenant), which was previously confirmed by Hashem, cannot be annulled so as to abolish the havtachah (promise) by the Mattan Torah‖which was given arba me’ot usheloshim shanah [four hundred and thirty years later SHEMOT 12:40]).

¹⁸For if the nachalah (inheritance) is based on Torah, it is no longer based on havtachah (promise); but Hashem has given the nachalah to Avraham Avinu by havtachah (promise).

¹⁹Why then the Mattan Torah (Giving of the Torah)? The Torah was added because of peysha’im, until the ZERA (Moshiach) should come to whom the havtachah had been made (BERESHIS 22:18). Now the Torah was administered through malachim (DEVARIM 33:2; TEHILLIM 68:18) by the hand of a metavech (VAYIKRA 26:46; BAMIDBAR 36:13).

²⁰Now the metavech is not for only one, but Elohim hu echad (DEVARIM 6:4).

²¹Is the Torah, mimeila (consequently, as a result), against the havtachot (promises) of Hashem? Chas v’Shalom (G-d forbid!)! For if Torah had been given that had the ko’ach (power) to affect hitkhadshut (regeneration), then to be YITZDAK IM HASHEM ("justified with G-d") would indeed have been based on chukim of the Torah.

²²But the Kitvei HaKodesh consigned all things under HaChet (Sin) [Ro 3:9], that the havtachah (promise) might be given by emunah in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua to the ma’aminim.

²³But before Emunah came, we were being held in custody, being confined and guarded for the about-to-be- revealed Emunah.

²⁴This is the result: the Torah functioned as our omenet (governess) to lead us to Moshiach, that by emunah we might be YITZDAK IM HASHEM.

²⁵But Emunah having come, we are no longer under an omenet (governess).

²⁶For through emunah in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, you are all yeladim of Elohim.

²⁷For as many as have had a tevilah into Moshiach have clothed yourselves with Moshiach.

²⁸There is not Yehudi nor Yevani (Greek), there is not eved (servant) nor Ben Chorin (freedman), there is not zachar (male) nor nekevah (female), for you are all echad in Moshiach Yehoshua.

²⁹And, if you belong to Moshiach (YESHAYAH 53:10), then you are of the ZERA of Avraham Avinu, you are yoreshim (heirs) according to the havtachah (promise).

Gálatas 3

Nueva Biblia de las Américas

La fe y la vida cristiana

3 ¡Oh, gálatas^(A) insensatos! ¿Quién los ha fascinado^[a] a ustedes, ante cuyos ojos Jesucristo fue presentado públicamente como crucificado^(B)? ²Esto es lo único que quiero averiguar^[b] de ustedes ¿Recibieron el Espíritu por las obras de la ley, o por el oír con fe^[c]^(C)? ³¿Tan insensatos son? Habiendo comenzado por^[d] el Espíritu, ¿van a terminar^[e] ahora por la carne? ⁴¿Han padecido tantas cosas en vano? ¡Si es que en realidad fue en vano^(D)! ⁵Aquel, pues, que les suministra el Espíritu^(E) y hace milagros^[f] entre ustedes^(F), ¿lo hace por las obras de la ley o por el oír con fe^[g]^(G)? ⁶Así Abraham creyó a Dios y le fue contado como justicia^(H).

⁷Por tanto, sepan que los que son de fe^(I), estos son hijos de Abraham^(J). ⁸La Escritura, previendo que Dios justificaría^[h] a los gentiles^[i] por la fe, anunció de antemano las buenas nuevas a Abraham, diciendo: «En ti serán benditas todas las naciones^(K)». ⁹Así que, los que son de la fe son bendecidos con Abraham^(L), el creyente.

¹⁰Porque todos los que son de las obras de la ley están bajo maldición, pues escrito está: «Maldito todo el que no permanece en todas las cosas escritas en el libro de la ley, para hacerlas^(M)». ¹¹Y que nadie es justificado ante Dios por la ley^(N) es evidente, porque «El justo vivirá por la fe^[j]^(O)». ¹²Sin embargo, la ley no se basa en la^[k] fe. Al contrario, «El que las^[l] hace, vivirá por^[m] ellas^(P)».

¹³Cristo nos redimió de la maldición de la ley^(Q), habiéndose hecho maldición por nosotros, porque escrito está: «Maldito todo el que cuelga de un madero^[n]^(R)», ¹⁴a fin de que en Cristo Jesús la bendición de Abraham viniera a los gentiles^(S), para que recibiéramos^(T) la promesa del Espíritu mediante la fe^(U).

La promesa, y el propósito de la ley

¹⁵Hermanos^(V), hablo en términos humanos^[o]^(W). Un pacto, aunque sea humano^[p]^(X), una vez ratificado nadie lo invalida ni le añade condiciones. ¹⁶Ahora bien, las promesas fueron hechas a Abraham y a su descendencia^[q]^(Y). No dice: «y a las descendencias^[r]», como refiriéndose a muchas, sino más bien a una: «y a tu descendencia^(Z)», es decir, Cristo^[s]. ¹⁷Lo que digo es esto: la ley, que vino 430 años^(AA) más tarde, no invalida un pacto ratificado anteriormente por Dios, como para anular la promesa.

¹⁸Porque si la herencia depende^[t] de una ley, ya no depende^[u] de una promesa^(AB); pero Dios se la concedió a Abraham por medio de una promesa^(AC).

¹⁹Entonces, ¿para qué fue dada la ley? Fue añadida a causa de^[v] las transgresiones^(AD), hasta que viniera la descendencia^[w] a la cual había sido hecha la promesa^(AE), ley que fue promulgada mediante ángeles^(AF) por mano de un mediador^(AG). ²⁰Ahora bien, un mediador no representa a uno^[x] solo, pero Dios es uno solo^(AH).

²¹¿Es entonces la ley contraria a las promesas de Dios? ¡De ningún modo^(AI)! Porque si se hubiera dado una ley capaz de impartir vida, entonces la justicia ciertamente hubiera dependido^[y] de la ley^(AJ). ²²Pero la Escritura lo encerró todo bajo pecado^(AK), para que la promesa que es por la fe en Jesucristo fuera dada a todos los que creen.

²³Antes de venir la fe, estábamos encerrados bajo la ley, confinados^(AL) para la fe que había de ser revelada. ²⁴De manera que la ley ha venido a ser nuestro guía para conducirnos a Cristo^(AM), a fin de que seamos justificados por la fe^(AN). ²⁵Pero ahora que ha venido la fe, ya no estamos bajo el guía^[z]^(AO). ²⁶Pues todos ustedes son hijos de Dios^(AP) mediante la fe en Cristo Jesús^(AQ). ²⁷Porque todos los que fueron bautizados en Cristo^(AR), de Cristo se han revestido^(AS).

²⁸No hay judío ni griego; no hay esclavo ni libre; no hay hombre ni^[aa] mujer^(AT), porque todos son uno^(AU) en Cristo Jesús^(AV). ²⁹Y si ustedes son de Cristo^(AW), entonces son descendencia^[ab] de Abraham, herederos según la promesa^(AX).

Footnotes

3:1 I.e. engañado por arte de magia.
3:2 Lit. aprender.
3:2 Lit. de fe.
3:3 O con.
3:3 O ¿se perfeccionan.
3:5 U obras de poder.
3:5 Lit. de fe.
3:8 Lit. justifica.
3:8 O las naciones.
3:11 O El que es justo por la fe vivirá.
3:12 O no depende de la.
3:12 I.e. las cosas escritas en el libro de la ley.
3:12 O en.
3:13 O una cruz.
3:15 Lit. según el hombre.
3:15 Lit. de hombre; i.e. entre hombres.
3:16 Lit. simiente.
3:16 Lit. simientes.
3:16 I.e. el Mesías.
3:18 O es.
3:18 O es.
3:19 O para definir.
3:19 Lit. simiente.
3:20 I.e. de una de las partes.
3:21 Lit. sido.
3:25 O tutor.
3:28 Lit. y.
3:29 Lit. simiente.

Galatians 3

New International Version

Faith or Works of the Law

3 You foolish^(A) Galatians!^(B) Who has bewitched you?^(C) Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.^(D) ²I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit^(E) by the works of the law,^(F) or by believing what you heard?^(G) ³Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?^[a] ⁴Have you experienced^[b] so much in vain—if it really was in vain? ⁵So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles^(H) among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?^(I) ⁶So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”^[c]^(J)

⁷Understand, then, that those who have faith^(K) are children of Abraham.^(L) ⁸Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”^[d]^(M) ⁹So those who rely on faith^(N) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.^(O)

¹⁰For all who rely on the works of the law^(P) are under a curse,^(Q) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”^[e]^(R) ¹¹Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,^(S) because “the righteous will live by faith.”^[f]^(T) ¹²The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”^[g]^(U) ¹³Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law^(V) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”^[h]^(W) ¹⁴He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,^(X) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.^(Y)

The Law and the Promise

¹⁵Brothers and sisters,^(Z) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. ¹⁶The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.^(AA) Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”^[i]^(AB) meaning one person, who is Christ. ¹⁷What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years^(AC) later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. ¹⁸For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise;^(AD) but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.

¹⁹Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions^(AE) until the Seed^(AF) to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels^(AG) and entrusted to a mediator.^(AH) ²⁰A mediator,^(AI) however, implies more than one party; but God is one.

²¹Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!^(AJ) For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.^(AK) ²²But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin,^(AL) so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

Children of God

²³Before the coming of this faith,^[j] we were held in custody^(AM) under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.^(AN) ²⁴So the law was our guardian until Christ came^(AO) that we might be justified by faith.^(AP) ²⁵Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.^(AQ)

²⁶So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God^(AR) through faith, ²⁷for all of you who were baptized into Christ^(AS) have clothed yourselves with Christ.^(AT) ²⁸There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free,^(AU) nor is there male and female,^(AV) for you are all one in Christ Jesus.^(AW) ²⁹If you belong to Christ,^(AX) then you are Abraham’s seed,^(AY) and heirs^(AZ) according to the promise.^(BA)

Footnotes

Galatians 3:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Galatians 3:4 Or suffered
Galatians 3:6 Gen. 15:6
Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18
Galatians 3:10 Deut. 27:26
Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
Galatians 3:13 Deut. 21:23
Galatians 3:16 Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 24:7
Galatians 3:23 Or through the faithfulness of Jesus … ²³Before faith came

Galatians 3

New King James Version

Justification by Faith^(A)

3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you ^[a]that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed ^[b]among you as crucified? ²This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, ^(B)or by the hearing of faith? ³Are you so foolish? ^(C)Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by ^(D)the flesh? ⁴^(E)Have you suffered so ^[c]many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

⁵Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?— ⁶just as Abraham ^(F)“believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” ⁷Therefore know that only ^(G)those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. ⁸And ^(H)the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, ^(I)“In you all the nations shall be blessed.” ⁹So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

The Law Brings a Curse

¹⁰For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, ^(J)“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.” ¹¹But that no one is ^[d]justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for ^(K)“the just shall live by faith.” ¹²Yet ^(L)the law is not of faith, but ^(M)“the man who does them shall live by them.”

¹³^(N)Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ^(O)“Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”), ¹⁴^(P)that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the ^(Q)Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive ^(R)the promise of the Spirit through faith.

The Changeless Promise^(S)

¹⁵Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: ^(T)Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. ¹⁶Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of ^(U)one, ^(V)“And to your Seed,” who is ^(W)Christ. ¹⁷And this I say, that the law, ^(X)which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God ^[e]in Christ, ^(Y)that it should make the promise of no effect. ¹⁸For if ^(Z)the inheritance is of the law, ^(AA)it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Purpose of the Law

¹⁹What purpose then does the law serve? ^(AB)It was added because of transgressions, till the ^(AC)Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ^(AD)appointed through angels by the hand ^(AE)of a mediator. ²⁰Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, ^(AF)but God is one.

²¹Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. ²²But the Scripture has confined ^(AG)all under sin, ^(AH)that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. ²³But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, ^[f]kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. ²⁴Therefore ^(AI)the law was our ^[g]tutor to bring us to Christ, ^(AJ)that we might be justified by faith. ²⁵But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

Sons and Heirs

²⁶For you ^(AK)are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁷For ^(AL)as many of you as were baptized into Christ ^(AM)have put on Christ. ²⁸^(AN)There is neither Jew nor Greek, ^(AO)there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all ^(AP)one in Christ Jesus. ²⁹And ^(AQ)if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s ^(AR)seed, and ^(AS)heirs according to the promise.

Footnotes

Galatians 3:1 NU omits that you should not obey the truth
Galatians 3:1 NU omits among you
Galatians 3:4 Or great
Galatians 3:11 declared righteous
Galatians 3:17 NU omits in Christ
Galatians 3:23 Lit. confined
Galatians 3:24 In a household, the guardian responsible for the care and discipline of the children

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Kehillah in Galatia 3

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