Galatians 3:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law and doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law and doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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?

English EASY 2024

I only want you to tell me one thing: When you received God's Spirit, was it because you had obeyed the rules of God's Law? No! You received God's Spirit because you believed the message about Christ.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Tell me this one thing: How did you receive the Spirit? Did you receive the Spirit by following the law? No, you received the Spirit because you heard the message about Jesus and believed it.

Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Tell me this one thing: did you receive God's Spirit by doing what the Law requires or by hearing the gospel and believing it?

English God's Word - GW 1995

I want to learn only one thing from you. Did you receive the Spirit by your own efforts to live according to a set of standards or by believing what you heard?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

This is the only thing I want to learn from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I want to learn only this from you: Did you receive the Spirit through the works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I want to learn only this from you: did you receive the Spirit from works of the law, or from faith in what you heard?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I would like to learn just one thing from you. Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law? Or did you receive the Spirit by believing what you heard?

English NIV

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard?

English NKJ 1982

This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

English NLT

Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by keeping the law? Of course not, for the Holy Spirit came upon you only after you believed the message you heard about Christ.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So answer me this: Did the Holy Spirit come to you as a reward for keeping Jewish laws? No, you received him as a gift because you believed in the Messiah.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by trying to keep the Jewish laws? Of course not, for the Holy Spirit came upon you only after you heard about Christ and trusted him to save you.

English Tyndale 1537

This only would I learn of you, received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law? or else by preaching of the faith?

Galatians 3:2 — Compare Translations