Galatians 3:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?”

Galatians 3:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Galatians 3:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Galatians 3:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?”

Galatians 3:2 — World English Bible

Galatians 3:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ”

Galatians 3:2 — American Standard Version

Galatians 3:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“this only do I wish to learn from you--by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?”

Galatians 3:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Galatians 3:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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? ”

Galatians 3:2 — Darby Translation

Galatians 3:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“This only would I learne of you, Receiued ye the Spirit by the workes of the Lawe, or by the hearing of faith preached?”

Galatians 3:2 — Geneva Bible

Galatians 3:2 in 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.

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What Does Galatians 3:2 Mean?

Galatians 3:2 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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