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Ga-la-ti 3
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Kinh Luật Và Đức Tin

3 Hỡi những người Ga-la-ti ngu muội, ai đã mê hoặc anh chị em là những người mà việc Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-su bị đóng đinh trên thập tự giá đã được trình bày tỏ tường trước mắt? 2 Tôi chỉ muốn anh chị em cho biết một điều này: Anh chị em đã nhận lãnh Đức Thánh Linh bởi các việc tuân giữ Kinh Luật hay do nghe và tin? 3 Sao anh chị em ngu muội đến thế? anh chị em đã bắt đầu trong Thánh Linh nay lại muốn hoàn tất theo xác thịt? 4 Anh chị em đã chịu nhiều đau khổ như thế để trở nên vô ích sao? Quả thật điều đó là vô ích. 5 Vậy, Đấng đã ban Thánh Linh cho anh chị em và làm các phép lạ giữa anh chị em là vì các việc tuân giữ Kinh Luật hay vì nghe và tin?

6 Cũng như Áp-ra-ham đã tin Đức Chúa Trời nên Ngài kể ông là công chính. 7 Vậy anh chị em nên biết rằng: Những ai có đức tin, những người ấy là con cái Áp-ra-ham. 8 Kinh Thánh đã thấy trước rằng: Đức Chúa Trời sẽ tuyên xưng các dân ngoại là công chính bởi đức tin, nên đã rao truyền trước cho Áp-ra-ham Phúc Âm này: Nhờ ngươi muôn dân sẽ được phước.[a] 9 Vì thế những ai tin thì được phước với Áp-ra-ham, là người có lòng tin.

10 Vậy tất cả những ai cậy các việc tuân giữ Kinh Luật đều bị rủa sả. Vì Kinh Thánh chép: Đáng rủa thay cho kẻ không bền chí tuân giữ mọi điều đã chép trong Kinh Luật.[b] 11 Vả lại, không có ai nhờ Kinh Luật mà được tuyên xưng công chính trước mặt Đức Chúa Trời, đây là điều hiển nhiên vì: “Người công chính sẽ sống bởi đức tin”.[c] 12 Vả lại Kinh Luật thì không tùy thuộc vào đức tin, nhưng ai thi hành các Kinh Luật thì sẽ nhờ đó mà sống,[d] 13 Chúa Cứu Thế đã chuộc chúng ta khỏi sự rủa sả của Kinh Luật khi Ngài chịu rủa sả thay cho chúng ta vì Kinh Thánh chép: Đáng rủa thay cho kẻ bị treo trên cây gỗ.[e] 14 Như thế, nhờ Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-su các phúc lành của Áp-ra-ham cũng được ban cho các dân ngoại, và nhờ đức tin chúng ta nhận được Đức Thánh Linh như đã hứa.

Kinh Luật Và Lời Hứa

15 Thưa anh chị em, tôi nói theo cách của loài người: Khi một giao ước đã lập thì không ai có quyền hủy bỏ hay thêm bớt điều gì. 16 Về các lời hứa đã được ban cho Áp-ra-ham và dòng dõi ông, Kinh Thánh không nói: Cho các dòng dõi ngươi, như là cho nhiều người, nhưng nói: Cho dòng dõi ngươi, như là cho một người tức là Chúa Cứu Thế.[f] 17 Tôi muốn nói thế này: Giao ước đã được Đức Chúa Trời thiết lập thì Kinh Luật, là điều mãi bốn trăm ba mươi năm sau mới có, không thể hủy bỏ giao ước đó và làm cho lời hứa trở nên vô hiệu được. 18 Vì nếu bởi Kinh Luật mà hưởng gia tài thì không còn nhờ lời hứa nữa. Nhưng Đức Chúa Trời đã dùng lời hứa để ban ân phúc cho Áp-ra-ham.

19 Thế thì Kinh Luật để làm gì? Kinh Luật đã được thêm vào vì sự vi phạm cho đến khi Đấng, tức là dòng dõi đã hứa, đến. Kinh Luật được ban bố bởi các thiên sứ và qua một người trung gian, 20 mà người trung gian thì không đại diện cho một bên mà thôi, nhưng Đức Chúa Trời thì chỉ có một.

Kinh Luật Và Con

21 Như thế, Kinh Luật nghịch với các lời hứa của Đức Chúa Trời sao? Không bao giờ! Vì nếu Kinh Luật đã được ban bố có khả năng ban sự sống thì quả là sự công chính nhờ Kinh Luật mà ra. 22 Nhưng Kinh Thánh công bố: Tất cả mọi vật đều bị nhốt trong tội lỗi[g] để nhờ đức tin nơi Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-su mà lời hứa được ban cho những kẻ tin.

23 Trước khi đức tin này đến, chúng ta bị Kinh Luật canh giữ cho đến khi đức tin được mạc khải. 24 Như vậy, Kinh Luật là người giám hộ[h] dẫn chúng ta đến Chúa Cứu Thế để nhờ đức tin chúng ta được tuyên xưng công chính. 25 Nhưng khi đức tin ấy đã đến thì chúng ta không còn ở dưới quyền giám hộ nữa.

26 Như vậy, tất cả các anh chị em đều là con Đức Chúa Trời bởi đức tin trong Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-su. 27 Vì tất cả anh chị em đều đã chịu phép báp-tem vào trong[i] Chúa Cứu Thế thì đã mặc lấy Chúa Cứu Thế. 28 Không còn phân biệt giữa người Do Thái hay Hy Lạp, nô lệ hay tự do, đàn ông hay đàn bà, nhưng tất cả anh chị em đều là một trong Chúa Cứu Thế Giê-su. 29 Nếu anh chị em thuộc về Chúa Cứu Thế thì anh chị em là dòng dõi Áp-ra-ham, tức là những người thừa kế theo lời hứa.

Footnotes

  1. 3:8 Sáng 12:3
  2. 3:10 Phục 27:26
  3. 3:11 Hab 2:4
  4. 3:12 Lê 18:5
  5. 3:13 Phục 21:23
  6. 3:16 Sáng 13:15; 17:7
  7. 3:22 Nt: Kinh Thánh nhốt tất cả mọi vật trong tội lỗi
  8. 3:24 Ctd: thầy giáo
  9. 3:27 Ctd: phép báp tem trong sự hiệp nhất với Chúa Cứu Thế
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Galatians 3
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By Faith, or by Works of the Law?

3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? (A)It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly (B)portrayed as crucified. 2 Let me ask you only this: (C)Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by (D)hearing with faith? 3 Are you so foolish? (E)Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by[a] the flesh? 4 (F)Did you suffer[b] so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain? 5 Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and (G)works miracles among you do so (H)by works of the law, or by hearing with faith— 6 just as (I)Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?

7 Know then that it is (J)those of faith who are (K)the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that (L)God would justify[c] the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, (M)“In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

10 For all who rely on works of the law are (N)under a curse; for it is written, (O)“Cursed be everyone who does not (P)abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them.” 11 Now it is evident that (Q)no one is justified before God by the law, for (R)“The righteous shall live by faith.”[d] 12 But the law is not of faith, rather (S)“The one who does them shall live by them.” 13 Christ (T)redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, (U)“Cursed is everyone who is hanged (V)on a tree”— 14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might (W)come to the Gentiles, so that (X)we might receive (Y)the promised Spirit[e] through faith.

The Law and the Promise

15 (Z)To give a human example, brothers:[f] (AA)even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16 Now (AB)the promises were made (AC)to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, (AD)“And to your offspring,” who is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came (AE)430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as (AF)to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but (AG)God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

19 Why then the law? (AH)It was added because of transgressions, (AI)until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was (AJ)put in place through angels (AK)by an intermediary. 20 Now (AL)an intermediary implies more than one, but (AM)God is one.

21 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For (AN)if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law. 22 But the Scripture (AO)imprisoned everything under sin, so that (AP)the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given (AQ)to those who believe.

23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, (AR)imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed. 24 So then, (AS)the law was our (AT)guardian until Christ came, (AU)in order that we might be justified by faith. 25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian, 26 for in Christ Jesus (AV)you are all sons of God, through faith. 27 For as many of you as (AW)were baptized (AX)into Christ have (AY)put on Christ. 28 (AZ)There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave[g] nor free, (BA)there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And (BB)if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, (BC)heirs according to promise.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:3 Or now ending with
  2. Galatians 3:4 Or experience
  3. Galatians 3:8 Or count righteous; also verses 11, 24
  4. Galatians 3:11 Or The one who by faith is righteous will live
  5. Galatians 3:14 Greek receive the promise of the Spirit
  6. Galatians 3:15 Or brothers and sisters
  7. Galatians 3:28 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
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Justification by Faith(A)

3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you [a]that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed [b]among you as crucified? 2 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, (B)or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? (C)Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by (D)the flesh? 4 (E)Have you suffered so [c]many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?— 6 just as Abraham (F)“believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 7 Therefore know that only (G)those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. 8 And (H)the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, (I)“In you all the nations shall be blessed.” 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

The Law Brings a Curse

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, (J)“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.” 11 But that no one is [d]justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for (K)“the just shall live by faith.” 12 Yet (L)the law is not of faith, but (M)“the man who does them shall live by them.”

13 (N)Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, (O)“Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”), 14 (P)that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the (Q)Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive (R)the promise of the Spirit through faith.

The Changeless Promise(S)

15 Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: (T)Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it. 16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of (U)one, (V)“And to your Seed,” who is (W)Christ. 17 And this I say, that the law, (X)which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God [e]in Christ, (Y)that it should make the promise of no effect. 18 For if (Z)the inheritance is of the law, (AA)it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Purpose of the Law

19 What purpose then does the law serve? (AB)It was added because of transgressions, till the (AC)Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was (AD)appointed through angels by the hand (AE)of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, (AF)but God is one.

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law. 22 But the Scripture has confined (AG)all under sin, (AH)that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, [f]kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24 Therefore (AI)the law was our [g]tutor to bring us to Christ, (AJ)that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

Sons and Heirs

26 For you (AK)are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For (AL)as many of you as were baptized into Christ (AM)have put on Christ. 28 (AN)There is neither Jew nor Greek, (AO)there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all (AP)one in Christ Jesus. 29 And (AQ)if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s (AR)seed, and (AS)heirs according to the promise.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 3:1 NU omits that you should not obey the truth
  2. Galatians 3:1 NU omits among you
  3. Galatians 3:4 Or great
  4. Galatians 3:11 declared righteous
  5. Galatians 3:17 NU omits in Christ
  6. Galatians 3:23 Lit. confined
  7. Galatians 3:24 In a household, the guardian responsible for the care and discipline of the children
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Faith or Works of the Law

3 You foolish(A) Galatians!(B) Who has bewitched you?(C) Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.(D) 2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit(E) by the works of the law,(F) or by believing what you heard?(G) 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(H) among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?(I) 6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[c](J)

7 Understand, then, that those who have faith(K) are children of Abraham.(L) 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[d](M) 9 So those who rely on faith(N) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.(O)

10 For all who rely on the works of the law(P) are under a curse,(Q) as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[e](R) 11 Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God,(S) because “the righteous will live by faith.”[f](T) 12 The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.”[g](U) 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law(V) by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”[h](W) 14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,(X) so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.(Y)

The Law and the Promise

15 Brothers and sisters,(Z) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.(AA) Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”[i](AB) meaning one person, who is Christ. 17 What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years(AC) later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. 18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on the promise;(AD) but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise.

19 Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions(AE) until the Seed(AF) to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels(AG) and entrusted to a mediator.(AH) 20 A mediator,(AI) however, implies more than one party; but God is one.

21 Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not!(AJ) For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law.(AK) 22 But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin,(AL) so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe.

Children of God

23 Before the coming of this faith,[j] we were held in custody(AM) under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed.(AN) 24 So the law was our guardian until Christ came(AO) that we might be justified by faith.(AP) 25 Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.(AQ)

26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God(AR) through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ(AS) have clothed yourselves with Christ.(AT) 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free,(AU) nor is there male and female,(AV) for you are all one in Christ Jesus.(AW) 29 If you belong to Christ,(AX) then you are Abraham’s seed,(AY) and heirs(AZ) according to the promise.(BA)

Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. Galatians 3:4 Or suffered
  3. Galatians 3:6 Gen. 15:6
  4. Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18
  5. Galatians 3:10 Deut. 27:26
  6. Galatians 3:11 Hab. 2:4
  7. Galatians 3:12 Lev. 18:5
  8. Galatians 3:13 Deut. 21:23
  9. Galatians 3:16 Gen. 12:7; 13:15; 24:7
  10. Galatians 3:23 Or through the faithfulness of Jesus … 23 Before faith came
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