Parallel Verses
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?
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
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?
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?
Interlinear
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Usage: 709
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 3:2
Images Galatians 3:2
Prayers for Galatians 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Justified By The Law, Or Justified By Faith?
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 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?
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 15:8
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Galatians 3:14
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Hebrews 6:4
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:15
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Acts 10:44-47
While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts 11:15-18
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
Acts 19:2-6
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 10:16-17
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
1 Corinthians 12:7-13
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
2 Corinthians 11:4
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
Galatians 3:5
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Ephesians 1:13-14
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Hebrews 2:4
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
1 Peter 1:12
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.