Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?

New American Standard Bible

This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?

International Standard Version

I want to learn only one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the actions of the Law or by believing what you heard?

A Conservative Version

I only want to learn this from you. Did ye receive the Spirit from works of law, or from a listening ear of faith?

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

This is all I want to ask of you: did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying [the requirements of] the Law, or was it the result of hearing [the message of salvation and] with faith [believing it]?

An Understandable Version

The only thing I would like to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Holy Spirit [into your lives] by [meeting the requirements of] the law of Moses or by hearing [and obeying the message] of faith [in Christ]?

Anderson New Testament

This only I wish to learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

Bible in Basic English

Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Common New Testament

This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

Daniel Mace New Testament

this one thing I desire to know of you, did you receive the spirit by the works of the law, or by the gospel preach'd to you?

Darby Translation

This only I wish to learn of you, Have ye received the Spirit on the principle of works of law, or of the report of faith?

Godbey New Testament

I only wish to learn this from you, Did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by hearing of faith?

Goodspeed New Testament

This is all I want to ask you: Did you receive the Spirit through doing what the Law commands, or through believing the message you heard?

John Wesley New Testament

This only would I learn of you, Did you receive the Spirit, by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Julia Smith Translation

This only wish I to learn from you, Received ye the Spirit from the works of the law, or from the hearing of faith?.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

I want only to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Modern King James verseion

This only I would learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This only would I learn of you: Received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law? Or else by preaching of the faith?

Moffatt New Testament

I simply want to ask you one thing: did you receive the Spirit by doing what the Law commands or by believing the gospel message?

Montgomery New Testament

Answer me this one question. "When you received the Spirit, was it from doing what the Law commands or from believing the message heard?"

NET Bible

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

New Heart English Bible

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Noyes New Testament

This only I desire to learn from you: Was it from the works of the Law that ye received the Spirit, or by the preaching of faith?

Sawyer New Testament

This only would I learn of you. Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by a hearing of faith?

The Emphasized Bible

This only, am I wishing to learn from you: - by works of law, received ye, the Spirit? or by a believed report?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

Here is the one thing that I want to find out from you--Did you receive the Spirit as the result of obedience to Law, or of your having listened with faith?

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

Answer me this one question, "Is it on the ground of your obedience to the Law that you received the Spirit, or is it because, when you heard, you believed?"

Williams New Testament

I want to ask you only this one thing: Did you receive the Spirit by doing what the law commands, or by believing the message you heard?

World English Bible

I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Worrell New Testament

This only do I wish to learn of you: Did ye receive the Spirit by works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

Worsley New Testament

This only would I learn of you, Did ye receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

μόνον 
Monon 
only, alone, but
Usage: 62

θέλω ἐθέλω 
thelo 
will/would, will/would have, desire, desirous, list, to will,
Usage: 136

I learn
μανθάνω 
manthano 
Usage: 20

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

you
ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

the Spirit
πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

by
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709
Usage: 709

the works
ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

of the law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

the hearing
ἀκοή 
Akoe 
Usage: 21

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Galatians 3:2

Images Galatians 3:2

Prayers for Galatians 3:2

Context Readings

Justified By The Law, Or Justified By Faith?

1 O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth -- before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified? 2 this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith? 3 so thoughtless are ye! having begun in the Spirit, now in the flesh do ye end?


Cross References

Acts 15:8

and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

Galatians 3:14

that to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.

Hebrews 6:4

for it is impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit,

Acts 2:38

and Peter said unto them, 'Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

Acts 8:15

who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --

Acts 10:44-47

While Peter is yet speaking these sayings, the Holy spirit fell upon all those hearing the word,

Acts 11:15-18

'And in my beginning to speak, the Holy Spirit did fall upon them, even as also upon us in the beginning,

Acts 19:2-6

he said unto them, 'The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, 'But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;'

Romans 1:17

For the righteousness of God in it is revealed from faith to faith, according as it hath been written, 'And the righteous one by faith shall live,'

Romans 10:16-17

But they were not all obedient to the good tidings, for Isaiah saith, 'Lord, who did give credence to our report?'

1 Corinthians 12:7-13

And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

2 Corinthians 11:4

for if, indeed, he who is coming doth preach another Jesus whom we did not preach, or another Spirit ye receive which ye did not receive, or other good news which ye did not accept -- well were ye bearing it,

Galatians 3:5

He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you -- by works of law or by the hearing of faith is it?

Ephesians 1:13-14

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth -- the good news of your salvation -- in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,

Hebrews 2:4

God also bearing joint-witness both with signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will.

1 Peter 1:12

to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

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