¹O insensati Galatæ,O senseless Galatians,quis vos fascinavit non obedire veritati,who has so fascinated you that you would not obey the truth,ante quorum oculos Jesus Christus præscriptus est,even though Jesus Christ has been presented before your eyes,in vobis crucifixus?crucified among you?

¹O insensati Galatæ,O senseless Galatians,quis vos fascinavit non obedire veritati,who has so fascinated you that you would not obey the truth,ante quorum oculos Jesus Christus præscriptus est,even though Jesus Christ has been presented before your eyes,in vobis crucifixus?crucified among you?

²Hoc solum a vobis volo discere:I wish to know only this from you:ex operibus legis Spiritum accepistis,Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law,an ex auditu fidei?or by the hearing of faith?

²Hoc solum a vobis volo discere:I wish to know only this from you:ex operibus legis Spiritum accepistis,Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law,an ex auditu fidei?or by the hearing of faith?

³sic stulti estis,Are you so foolish that,ut cum Spiritu cœperitis,though you began with the Spirit,nunc carne consummemini?you would now end with the flesh?

³sic stulti estis,Are you so foolish that,ut cum Spiritu cœperitis,though you began with the Spirit,nunc carne consummemini?you would now end with the flesh?

⁴tanta passi estis sine causa?Have you been suffering so much without a reason?si tamen sine causa.If so, then it is in vain.

⁴tanta passi estis sine causa?Have you been suffering so much without a reason?si tamen sine causa.If so, then it is in vain.

⁵Qui ergo tribuit vobis Spiritum,Therefore, does he who distributes the Spirit to you,et operatur virtutes in vobis:and who works miracles among you,ex operibus legis,act by the works of the law,an ex auditu fidei?or by the hearing of the faith?

⁵Qui ergo tribuit vobis Spiritum,Therefore, does he who distributes the Spirit to you,et operatur virtutes in vobis:and who works miracles among you,ex operibus legis,act by the works of the law,an ex auditu fidei?or by the hearing of the faith?

⁶Sicut scriptum est:It is just as it was written:Abraham credidit Deo,“Abraham believed God,et reputatum est illi ad justitiam:and it was reputed to him unto justice.”

⁶Sicut scriptum est:It is just as it was written:Abraham credidit Deo,“Abraham believed God,et reputatum est illi ad justitiam:and it was reputed to him unto justice.”

⁷cognoscite ergo quia qui ex fide sunt,Therefore, know that those who are of faith,ii sunt filii Abrahæ.these are the sons of Abraham.

⁷cognoscite ergo quia qui ex fide sunt,Therefore, know that those who are of faith,ii sunt filii Abrahæ.these are the sons of Abraham.

⁸Providens autem Scriptura quia ex fide justificat gentes Deus,Thus Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith,prænuntiavit Abrahæ:foretold to Abraham:Quia benedicentur in te omnes gentes.“All nations shall be blessed in you.”

⁸Providens autem Scriptura quia ex fide justificat gentes Deus,Thus Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith,prænuntiavit Abrahæ:foretold to Abraham:Quia benedicentur in te omnes gentes.“All nations shall be blessed in you.”

⁹Igitur qui ex fide sunt,And so,benedicentur cum fideli Abraham.those who are of faith shall be blessed with faithful Abraham.

⁹Igitur qui ex fide sunt,And so,benedicentur cum fideli Abraham.those who are of faith shall be blessed with faithful Abraham.

¹⁰Quicumque enim ex operibus legis sunt,For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse.sub maledicto sunt.For it has been written:Scriptum est enim:“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things that have been written in the book of the Law,Maledictus omnis qui non permanserit in omnibus quæ scripta sunt in libro legis ut faciat ea.so as to do them.”

¹⁰Quicumque enim ex operibus legis sunt,For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse.sub maledicto sunt.For it has been written:Scriptum est enim:“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things that have been written in the book of the Law,Maledictus omnis qui non permanserit in omnibus quæ scripta sunt in libro legis ut faciat ea.so as to do them.”

¹¹Quoniam autem in lege nemo justificatur apud Deum,And, since in the law no one is justified with God,manifestum est:this is manifest:quia justus ex fide vivit.“For the just man lives by faith.”

¹¹Quoniam autem in lege nemo justificatur apud Deum,And, since in the law no one is justified with God,manifestum est:this is manifest:quia justus ex fide vivit.“For the just man lives by faith.”

¹²Lex autem non est ex fide,But the law is not of faith; instead,sed: Qui fecerit ea, vivet in illis.“he who does these things shall live by them.”

¹²Lex autem non est ex fide,But the law is not of faith; instead,sed: Qui fecerit ea, vivet in illis.“he who does these things shall live by them.”

¹³Christus nos redemit de maledicto legis,Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law,factus pro nobis maledictum:since he became a curse for us.quia scriptum est:For it is written:Maledictus omnis qui pendet in ligno:“Cursed is anyone who hangs from a tree.”

¹³Christus nos redemit de maledicto legis,Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law,factus pro nobis maledictum:since he became a curse for us.quia scriptum est:For it is written:Maledictus omnis qui pendet in ligno:“Cursed is anyone who hangs from a tree.”

¹⁴ut in gentibus benedictio Abrahæ fieret in Christo Jesu,This was so that the blessing of Abraham might reach the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,ut pollicitationem Spiritus accipiamus per fidem.in order that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

¹⁴ut in gentibus benedictio Abrahæ fieret in Christo Jesu,This was so that the blessing of Abraham might reach the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,ut pollicitationem Spiritus accipiamus per fidem.in order that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

¹⁵Fratres (secundum hominem dico) tamen hominis confirmatum testamentum nemo spernit,Brothers (I speak according to man), if a man’s testament has been confirmed,aut superordinat.no one would reject it or add to it.

¹⁵Fratres (secundum hominem dico) tamen hominis confirmatum testamentum nemo spernit,Brothers (I speak according to man), if a man’s testament has been confirmed,aut superordinat.no one would reject it or add to it.

¹⁶Abrahæ dictæ sunt promissiones, et semini ejus.The promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring.Non dicit:He did not say,Et seminibus,“and to descendents,”quasi in multis:as if to many, but instead,sed quasi in uno:as if to one, he said,Et semini tuo, qui est Christus.“and to your offspring,” who is Christ.

¹⁶Abrahæ dictæ sunt promissiones, et semini ejus.The promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring.Non dicit:He did not say,Et seminibus,“and to descendents,”quasi in multis:as if to many, but instead,sed quasi in uno:as if to one, he said,Et semini tuo, qui est Christus.“and to your offspring,” who is Christ.

¹⁷Hoc autem dico,But I say this:testamentum confirmatum a Deo:the testament confirmed by God,quæ post quadringentos et triginta annos facta est lex,which, after four hundred and thirty years became the Law,non irritum facit ad evacuandam promissionem.does not nullify, so as to make the promise empty.

¹⁷Hoc autem dico,But I say this:testamentum confirmatum a Deo:the testament confirmed by God,quæ post quadringentos et triginta annos facta est lex,which, after four hundred and thirty years became the Law,non irritum facit ad evacuandam promissionem.does not nullify, so as to make the promise empty.

¹⁸Nam si ex lege hæreditas,For if the inheritance is of the law,jam non ex promissione.then it is no longer of the promise.Abrahæ autem per repromissionem donavit Deus.But God bestowed it to Abraham through the promise.

¹⁸Nam si ex lege hæreditas,For if the inheritance is of the law,jam non ex promissione.then it is no longer of the promise.Abrahæ autem per repromissionem donavit Deus.But God bestowed it to Abraham through the promise.

¹⁹Quid igitur lex?Why, then, was there a law?Propter transgressiones posita est donec veniret semen,It was established because of transgressions, until the offspring would arrive,cui promiserat, ordinata per angelos in manu mediatoris.to whom he made the promise, ordained by Angels through the hand of a mediator.

¹⁹Quid igitur lex?Why, then, was there a law?Propter transgressiones posita est donec veniret semen,It was established because of transgressions, until the offspring would arrive,cui promiserat, ordinata per angelos in manu mediatoris.to whom he made the promise, ordained by Angels through the hand of a mediator.

²⁰Mediator autem unius non est:Now a mediator is not of one,Deus autem unus est.yet God is one.

²⁰Mediator autem unius non est:Now a mediator is not of one,Deus autem unus est.yet God is one.

²¹Lex ergo adversus promissa Dei?So then, was the law contrary to the promises of God?Absit. Si enim data esset lex,Let it not be so! For if a law had been given,quæ posset vivificare,which was able to give life,vere ex lege esset justitia.truly justice would be of the law.

²¹Lex ergo adversus promissa Dei?So then, was the law contrary to the promises of God?Absit. Si enim data esset lex,Let it not be so! For if a law had been given,quæ posset vivificare,which was able to give life,vere ex lege esset justitia.truly justice would be of the law.

²²Sed conclusit Scriptura omnia sub peccato,But Scripture has enclosed everything under sin, so that the promise,ut promissio ex fide Jesu Christi daretur credentibus.by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

²²Sed conclusit Scriptura omnia sub peccato,But Scripture has enclosed everything under sin, so that the promise,ut promissio ex fide Jesu Christi daretur credentibus.by the faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

²³Prius autem quam veniret fides,But before the faith arrived,sub lege custodiebamur conclusi in eam fidem quæ revelanda erat.we were preserved by being enclosed under the law, unto that faith which was to be revealed.

²³Prius autem quam veniret fides,But before the faith arrived,sub lege custodiebamur conclusi in eam fidem quæ revelanda erat.we were preserved by being enclosed under the law, unto that faith which was to be revealed.

²⁴Itaque lex pædagogus noster fuit in Christo,And so the law was our guardian in Christ,ut ex fide justificemur.in order that we might be justified by faith.

²⁴Itaque lex pædagogus noster fuit in Christo,And so the law was our guardian in Christ,ut ex fide justificemur.in order that we might be justified by faith.

²⁵At ubi venit fides,But now that faith has arrived,jam non sumus sub pædagogo.we are no longer under a guardian.

²⁵At ubi venit fides,But now that faith has arrived,jam non sumus sub pædagogo.we are no longer under a guardian.

²⁶Omnes enim filii Dei estis per fidem,For you are all sons of God,quæ est in Christo Jesu.through the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

²⁶Omnes enim filii Dei estis per fidem,For you are all sons of God,quæ est in Christo Jesu.through the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

²⁷Quicumque enim in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis.For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ have become clothed with Christ.

²⁷Quicumque enim in Christo baptizati estis, Christum induistis.For as many of you as have been baptized in Christ have become clothed with Christ.

²⁸Non est Judæus,There is neither Jewneque Græcus:nor Greek;non est servus,there is neither servantneque liber:nor free;non est masculus,there is neither maleneque femina.nor female.Omnes enim vos unum estis in Christo Jesu.For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

²⁸Non est Judæus,There is neither Jewneque Græcus:nor Greek;non est servus,there is neither servantneque liber:nor free;non est masculus,there is neither maleneque femina.nor female.Omnes enim vos unum estis in Christo Jesu.For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

²⁹Si autem vos Christi,And if you are Christ’s,ergo semen Abrahæ estis,then are you the offspring of Abraham,secundum promissionem hæredes.heirs according to the promise.

²⁹Si autem vos Christi,And if you are Christ’s,ergo semen Abrahæ estis,then are you the offspring of Abraham,secundum promissionem hæredes.heirs according to the promise.