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Galatians 3:1-11 Revised Version 1885 (RV1885)

1. O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

2. This only would I learn from 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 perfected in the flesh?

4. Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

5. He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

6. Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

7. Know therefore that they which be of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

8. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

9. So then they which be of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

10. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.

11. Now that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;

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