Galatians 3

1 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified.

1 يَا أَهْلَ غَلاطِيَّةَ الأَغْبِيَاءَ! مَنْ سَحَرَ عُقُولَكُمْ، أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ قَدْ رُسِمَ أَمَامَ أَعْيُنِكُمْ يَسُوعُ الْمَسِيحُ وَهُوَ مَصْلُوبٌ؟

2 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?

2 أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْتَعْلِمَ مِنْكُمْ هَذَا الأَمْرَ فَقَطْ: أَعَلَى أَسَاسِ الْعَمَلِ بِمَا فِي الشَّرِيعَةِ نِلْتُمُ الرُّوحَ، أَمْ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الإِيمَانِ بِالْبِشَارَةِ؟

3 Are you so foolish? After starting in the Spirit, are you now finishing in the flesh?

3 أَإِلَى هَذَا الْحَدِّ أَنْتُمْ أَغْبِيَاءُ؟ أَبَعْدَمَا ابْتَدَأْتُمْ بِالرُّوحِ تُكَمَّلُونَ بِالْجَسَدِ؟

4 Have you suffered so much for nothing, if it really was for nothing?

4 وَهَلْ كَانَ اخْتِبَارُكُمُ الطَّوِيلُ بِلا جَدْوَى، إِنْ كَانَ حَقّاً بِلا جَدْوَى؟

5 Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

5 فَذَاكَ الَّذِي يَهَبُكُمُ الرُّوحَ، وَيُجْرِي مُعْجِزَاتٍ فِي مَا بَيْنَكُمْ، أَيَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ عَلَى أَسَاسِ أَعْمَالِ الشَّرِيعَةِ أَمْ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الإِيمَانِ بِالبِشَارَةِ؟

6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

6 كَذَلِكَ «آمَنَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بِاللهِ، فَحُسِبَ لَهُ ذَلِكَ بِرّاً».

7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.

7 فَاعْلَمُوا إِذَنْ أَنَّ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى مَبْدَأِ الإِيمَانِ هُمْ أَبْنَاءُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِعْلاً.

8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

8 ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْكِتَابَ، إِذْ سَبَقَ فَرَأَى أَنَّ اللهَ سَوْفَ يُبَرِّرُ الأُمَمَ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الإِيمَانِ، بَشَّرَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ سَلَفاً بِقَوْلِهِ: «فِيكَ تَتَبَارَكُ جَمِيعُ الأُمَمِ!»

9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

9 إِذَنِ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى مَبْدَأِ الإِيمَانِ يُبَارَكُونَ مَعَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْمُؤْمِنِ.

10 All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

10 أَمَّا جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ عَلَى مَبْدَأِ أَعْمَالِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، فَإِنَّهُمْ تَحْتَ اللَّعْنَةِ، لأَنَّهُ قَدْ كُتِبَ: «مَلْعُونٌ كُلُّ مَنْ لَا يَثْبُتُ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ بِكُلِّ مَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي كِتَابِ الشَّرِيعَةِ!»

11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

11 أَمَّا أَنَّ أَحَداً لَا يَتَبَرَّرُ عِنْدَ اللهِ بِفَضْلِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، فَذَلِكَ وَاضِحٌ، لأَنَّ «مَنْ تَبَرَّرَ بِالإِيمَانِ فَبِالإِيمَانِ يَحْيَا».

12 The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

12 وَلَكِنَّ الشَّرِيعَةَ لَا تَقُومُ عَلَى مَبْدَأ الإِيمَانِ، بَلْ «مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَذِهِ الوَصَايَا، يَحْيَا بِها».

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

13 إِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ حَرَّرَنَا بِالْفِدَاءِ مِنْ لَعْنَةِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، إِذْ صَارَ لَعْنَةً عِوَضاً عَنَّا، لأَنَّهُ قَدْ كُتِبَ: «مَلْعُونٌ كُلُّ مَنْ عُلِّقَ عَلَى خَشَبَةٍ»،

14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

14 لِكَيْ تَصِلَ بَرَكَةُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِلَى الأُمَمِ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، فَنَنَالَ عَنْ طَرِيقِ الإِيمَانِ الرُّوحَ الْمَوْعُودَ.

15 Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

15 أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، بِمَنْطِقِ الْبَشَرِ أَقُولُ إِنَّهُ حَتَّى الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي يُقِرُّهُ إِنْسَانٌ، لَا أَحَدَ يُلْغِيهِ أَوْ يَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ.

16 The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

16 وَقَدْ وُجِّهَتِ الْوُعُودُ لإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَنَسْلِهِ، وَلا يَقُولُ «وَلِلأَنْسَالِ» كَأَنَّهُ يُشِيرُ إِلَى كَثِيرِينَ، بَلْ يُشِيرُ إِلَى وَاحِدٍ، إِذْ يَقُولُ «وَلِنَسْلِكَ»، يَعْنِي الْمَسِيحَ.

17 What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

17 فَمَا أَقُولُهُ هُوَ هَذَا: إِنَّ عَهْداً سَبَقَ أَنْ أَقَرَّهُ اللهُ لَا تَنْقُضُهُ الشَّرِيعَةُ الَّتِي جَاءَتْ بَعْدَهُ بِأَرْبَعِ مِئَةٍ وَثَلاثِينَ سَنَةً، وَكَأَنَّهَا تُلْغِي الْوَعْدَ.

18 For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

18 فَلَوْ كَانَ الْمِيرَاثُ يَتِمُّ عَلَى مَبْدَأِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، لَمَا كَانَ الأَمْرُ مُتَعَلِّقاً بَعْدُ بِالْوَعْدِ. غَيْرَ أَنَّ اللهَ، بِالْوَعْدِ، أَنْعَمَ بِالْمِيرَاثِ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ.

19 Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.

19 فَلِمَاذَا الشَّرِيعَةُ إِذَنْ؟ إِنَّهَا فَقَطْ أُضِيفَتْ إِظْهَاراً لِلْمَعَاصِي، إِلَى أَنْ يَجِيءَ «النَّسْلُ» الَّذِي قُطِعَ لَهُ الْوَعْدُ، وَقَدْ رُتِّبَتْ بِمَلائِكَةٍ وَعَلَى يَدِ وَسِيطٍ.

20 A mediator is unnecessary, however, for only one party; but God is one.

20 وَلكِنْ، عِنْدَمَا يَصْدُرُ الْوَعْدُ مِنْ جَانِبٍ وَاحِدٍ، فَلا لُزُومَ لِوَسِيطٍ. وَالْوَاعِدُ هُنَا هُوَ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ.

21 Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

21 فَهَلْ تُنَاقِضُ الشَّرِيعَةُ وُعُودَ اللهِ؟ حَاشَا! فَلَوْ أُعْطِيَتْ شَرِيعَةٌ قَادِرَةٌ أَنْ تُحْيِيَ، لَكَانَ الْبِرُّ بِالْحَقِيقَةِ عَلَى مَبْدَأِ الشَّرِيعَةِ.

22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe.

22 وَلَكِنَّ الْكِتَابَ حَبَسَ الْجَمِيعَ تَحْتَ الْخَطِيئَةِ، حَتَّى إِنَّ الْوَعْدَ، عَلَى أَسَاسِ الإِيمَانِ بِيَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، يُوهَبُ لِلَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ.

23 Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.

23 فَقَبْلَ مَجِيءِ الإِيمَانِ، كُنَّا تَحْتَ حِرَاسَةِ الشَّرِيعَةِ، مُحْتَجَزِينَ إِلَى أَنْ يُعْلَنَ الإِيمَانُ الَّذِي كَانَ إِعْلانُهُ مُنْتَظَراً.

24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

24 إِذَنْ، كَانَتِ الشَّرِيعَةُ هِيَ مُؤَدِّبُنَا حَتَّى مَجِيءِ الْمَسِيحِ، لِكَيْ نُبَرَّرَ عَلَى أَسَاسِ الإِيمَانِ.

25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

25 وَلَكِنْ بَعْدَمَا جَاءَ الإِيمَانُ، تَحَرَّرْنَا مِنْ سُلْطَةِ الْمُؤَدِّبِ.

26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

26 فَإِنَّكُمْ جَمِيعاً أَبْنَاءُ اللهِ بِالإِيمَانِ بِالْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

27 لأَنَّكُمْ، جَمِيعَ الَّذِينَ تَعَمَّدْتُمْ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، قَدْ لَبِسْتُمُ الْمَسِيحَ.

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

28 لَا فَرْقَ بَعْدَ الآنَ بَيْنَ يَهُودِيٍّ وَيُونَانِيٍّ، أَوْ عَبْدٍ وَحُرٍّ، أَوْ ذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَى، لأَنَّكُمْ جَمِيعاً وَاحِدٌ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.

29 فَإِذَا كُنْتُمْ لِلْمَسِيحِ، فَأَنْتُمْ إِذَنْ نَسْلُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَحَسَبَ الْوَعْدِ وَارِثُونَ.