Berean Standard Bible
“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?”
Paul is writing to churches in Galatia who were being persuaded that Gentile believers had to keep the Jewish law, including circumcision, to be fully accepted by God. He is astonished and passionate as he answers them.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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?
World English Bible (WEB)
I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
King James Version (KJV)
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
American Standard Version (ASV)
This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did you receive, or by the hearing of faith?
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Esto solo quiero saber de vosotros: ¿Recibisteis el Espíritu por las obras de la ley, ó por el oir de la fe?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Sólo quiero que me contesten esto: ¿Recibieron ustedes al Espíritu Santo por guardar la ley? Claro que no; lo recibieron cuando creyeron en el mensaje.
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