Parallel Verses
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?
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
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?
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 thoughtless Galatians, who hath bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you! 2 This only would I learn of you, Did you receive the Spirit, by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so thoughtless? Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 15:8
And God who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving the Holy Ghost to them, even as also to 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 inlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and been made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
Acts 2:38
And Peter said, Repent, and be baptized every one of you, in the name of Jesus, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 8:15
Who being come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost.
Acts 10:44-47
While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all that were hearing the word.
Acts 11:15-18
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
Acts 19:2-6
and finding certain disciples, He said to them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost, since ye believed? And they said to him, Nay, we have not so much as heard, Whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Romans 1:17
For the righteousness of God is revealed therein from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 10:16-17
But all have not obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
1 Corinthians 12:7-13
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each, to profit withal.
2 Corinthians 11:4
If indeed he that cometh preach 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
If it be yet in vain? Doth he that ministreth the Spirit to you, and worketh miracles among you, do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Ephesians 1:13-14
In whom ye likewise believed, after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom having believed, ye were also sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise,
Hebrews 2:4
God also bearing them witness by signs, and wonders, and various miracles, and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into.