KJV 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?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Galatians 3:2
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
WEB 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?
ASV 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?
YLT Young’s 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?
Surrounding context — Galatians 3
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?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in vain.
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?
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τοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itμόνονG3441 · monosaloneθέλωG2309 · thelōto will/desireμαθεῖνG3129 · manthanōto learnἀφ᾽G575 · apoaway fromὑμῶν·G4771 · suyouἐξG1537 · ekout fromἔργωνG2041 · ergonworkνόμουG3551 · nomoslawτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritἐλάβετεG2983 · lambanōto takeἢG2228 · ēorἐξG1537 · ekout fromἀκοῆςG189 · akoēhearingπίστεως;G4102 · pistisfaith
Cross-references
Romans 10:16-17But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?Galatians 3:14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.Ephesians 1:13-14In 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,Acts 15:8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [he did] unto us;Galatians 3:5He 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?Acts 8:15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:Hebrews 2:4God also bearing [them] witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?Acts 2:38Then 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 19:2-6He 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.Acts 10:44-47While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.Acts 11:15-18And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.Hebrews 6:4For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,1 Peter 1:12Unto 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.1 Corinthians 12:7-13But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.2 Corinthians 11:4For 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].
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