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Galatians 3:3-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Galatians 3:3-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now going to be made complete by the flesh?[a] 4 Did you suffer(A) so much for nothing—if in fact it was for nothing? 5 So then, does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles(B) among you by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?[b]
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- Galatians 3:3 By human effort
- Galatians 3:5 Lit by law works or faith hearing or hearing the message
Galatians 3:3-5
New International Version
Galatians 3:3-5
New International Version
3 Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh?[a] 4 Have you experienced[b] so much in vain—if it really was in vain? 5 So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles(A) among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?(B)
Footnotes
- Galatians 3:3 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
- Galatians 3:4 Or suffered
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