1 Y ou foolish Galatians! What strange powers are trying to lead you from the way of faith in Christ? We made it plain for you to see that Jesus Christ was put on a cross to die.

ó insensatos gálatas! quem vos fascinou a vós, ante cujos olhos foi representado Jesus Cristo como crucificado?

2 T here is one thing I want to know. Did you receive the Holy Spirit by keeping the Law? Or did you receive Him by hearing about Christ?

Só isto quero saber de vós: Foi por obras da lei que recebestes o Espírito, ou pelo ouvir com fé?

3 H ow foolish can you be? You started the Christian life by the Holy Spirit. Do you think you are going to become better Christians by your old way of worship?

Sois vós tão insensatos? tendo começado pelo Espírito, é pela carne que agora acabareis?

4 Y ou suffered so much because of the Good News you received. Was this all of no use?

Será que padecestes tantas coisas em vão? Se é que isso foi em vão.

5 H e gave you the Holy Spirit and did powerful works among you. Does He do it because you do what the Law says or because you hear and believe the truth?

Aquele pois que vos dá o Espírito, e que opera milagres entre vós, acaso o faz pelas obras da lei, ou pelo ouvir com fé?

6 I t was the same with Abraham. He put his trust in God. This made Abraham right with God.

Assim como Abraão creu a Deus, e isso lhe foi imputado como justiça.

7 B e sure to remember that all men who put their trust in God are the sons of Abraham.

Sabei, pois, que os que são da fé, esses são filhos de Abraão.

8 T he Holy Writings said long ago that God would save the people who are not Jews from the punishment of sin also. Before this time the Holy Writings gave the Good News to Abraham in these words, “All nations will be happy because of you.”

Ora, a Escritura, prevendo que Deus havia de justificar pela fé os gentios, anunciou previamente a boa nova a Abraão, dizendo: Em ti serão abençoadas todas as nações.

9 S o then, all those who have faith will be happy, along with Abraham who had faith.

De modo que os que são da fé são abençoados com o crente Abraão.

10 A ll those who expect the Law to save them from the punishment of sin will be punished. Because it is written, “Everyone who does not keep on doing all the things written in the Book of the Law will be punished.”

Pois todos quantos são das obras da lei estão debaixo da maldição; porque escrito está: Maldito todo aquele que não permanece em todas as coisas que estão escritas no livro da lei, para fazê-las.

11 N o one is made right with God by doing what the Law says. For, “The man right with God will live by faith.”

É evidente que pela lei ninguém é justificado diante de Deus, porque: O justo viverá da fé;

12 T he Law does not use faith. It says, “You must obey all the Law or you will die.”

ora, a lei não é da fé, mas: O que fizer estas coisas, por elas viverá.

13 C hrist bought us with His blood and made us free from the Law. In that way, the Law could not punish us. Christ did this by carrying the load and by being punished instead of us. It is written, “Anyone who hangs on a cross is hated and punished.”

Cristo nos resgatou da maldição da lei, fazendo-se maldição por nós; porque está escrito: Maldito todo aquele que for pendurado no madeiro;

14 B ecause of the price Christ Jesus paid, the good things that came to Abraham might come to the people who are not Jews. And by putting our trust in Christ, we receive the Holy Spirit He has promised.

para que aos gentios viesse a bênção de Abraão em Jesus Cristo, a fim de que nós recebêssemos pela fé a promessa do Espírito.

15 C hristian brothers, let me show you what this means. If two men agree to something and sign their names on a paper promising to stay true to what they agree, it cannot be changed.

Irmãos, como homem falo. Um testamento, embora de homem, uma vez confirmado, ninguém o anula, nem lhe acrescenta coisa alguma.

16 N ow the promise was made to Abraham and to his son. He does not say, “And to sons,” speaking of many. But instead, “And to your Son,” which means Christ.

Ora, a Abraão e a seu descendente foram feitas as promessas; não diz: E a seus descendentes, como falando de muitos, mas como de um só: E a teu descendente, que é Cristo.

17 T his is what I am saying: The Law which came 430 years later could not change the promise. The promise had already been made by God. The Law could not put that promise aside.

E digo isto: Ao testamento anteriormente confirmado por Deus, a lei, que veio quatrocentos e trinta anos depois, não invalida, de forma a tornar inoperante a promessa.

18 I f it had been possible to be saved from the punishment of sin by obeying the Law, the promise God gave Abraham would be worth nothing. But since it is not possible to be saved by obeying the Law, the promise God gave Abraham is worth everything.

Pois se da lei provém a herança, já não provém mais da promessa; mas Deus, pela promessa, a deu gratuitamente a Abraão.

19 T hen why do we have the Law? It was given because of sin. It was to be used until Christ came. The promise had been made looking toward Christ. The Law was given by angels through Moses who stood between God and man.

Logo, para que é a lei? Foi acrescentada por causa das transgressões, até que viesse o descendente a quem a promessa tinha sido feita; e foi ordenada por meio de anjos, pela mão de um mediador.

20 B ut when the promise was given to Abraham, God gave it without anyone standing between them.

Ora, o mediador não o é de um só, mas Deus é um só.

21 I s the Law against the promise of God? No! Never! If it had been possible to be saved from the punishment of sin by obeying the Law, then being right with God would have come by obeying the Law.

É a lei, então, contra as promessas de Deus? De modo nenhum; porque, se fosse dada uma lei que pudesse vivificar, a justiça, na verdade, teria sido pela lei.

22 B ut the Holy Writings say that all men are guilty of sin. Then that which was promised might be given to those who put their trust in Christ. It will be because their faith is in Him.

Mas a Escritura encerrou tudo debaixo do pecado, para que a promessa pela fé em Jesus Cristo fosse dada aos que crêem.

23 B efore it was possible to be saved from the punishment of sin by putting our trust in Christ, we were held under the Law. It was as if we were being kept in prison. We were kept this way until Christ came.

Mas, antes que viesse a fé, estávamos guardados debaixo da lei, encerrados para aquela fé que se havia de revelar.

24 T he Law was used to lead us to Christ. It was our teacher, and so we were made right with God by putting our trust in Christ.

De modo que a lei se tornou nosso aio, para nos conduzir a Cristo, a fim de que pela fé fôssemos justificados.

25 N ow that our faith is in Christ, we do not need the Law to lead us.

Mas, depois que veio a fé, já não estamos debaixo de aio.

26 Y ou are now children of God because you have put your trust in Christ Jesus.

Pois todos sois filhos de Deus pela fé em Cristo Jesus.

27 A ll of you who have been baptized to show you belong to Christ have become like Christ.

Porque todos quantos fostes batizados em Cristo vos revestistes de Cristo.

28 G od does not see you as a Jew or as a Greek. He does not see you as a servant or as a person free to work. He does not see you as a man or as a woman. You are all one in Christ.

Não há judeu nem grego; não há escravo nem livre; não há homem nem mulher; porque todos vós sois um em Cristo Jesus.

29 I f you belong to Christ, then you have become the true children of Abraham. What God promised to him is now yours.

E, se sois de Cristo, então sois descendência de Abraão, e herdeiros conforme a promessa.