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.

¡Oh, Gálatas insensatos! ¿Quién los ha fascinado a ustedes, ante cuyos ojos Jesucristo fue presentado públicamente 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?

Esto es lo único que quiero averiguar (aprender) de ustedes ¿Recibieron el Espíritu por las obras de la Ley, o por el oír con fe ?

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?

¿Tan insensatos son? Habiendo comenzado por el Espíritu, ¿van a terminar ahora por la carne?

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

¿Han padecido tantas cosas en vano? ¡Si es que en realidad fue en vano!

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?

Aquél, pues, que les suministra el Espíritu y hace milagros entre ustedes, ¿lo hace por las obras de la Ley o por el oír con fe ?

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

Así Abraham creyo a Dios y le fue contado como justicia.

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

Por tanto, sepan que los que son de fe, éstos son hijos de Abraham.

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.”

La Escritura, previendo que Dios justificaría a los Gentiles (las naciones) por la fe, anunció de antemano las buenas nuevas a Abraham, diciendo: “ En ti seran benditas todas las naciones.”

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

Así que, los que son de la fe son bendecidos con Abraham, el creyente.

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.”

Porque todos los que son de las obras de la Ley están bajo maldición, pues escrito está: “ Maldito todo el que no permanece en todas las cosas escritas en el libro de la ley, para hacerlas.”

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.”

Y que nadie es justificado ante Dios por la Ley es evidente, porque “ El justo vivira por la fe.”

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

Sin embargo, la Ley no se basa en la fe. Al contrario, “ El que las hace, vivira por ellas.”

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 redimió de la maldición de la Ley, habiéndose hecho maldición por nosotros, porque escrito está: “ Maldito todo el que cuelga de un madero,”

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.

a fin de que en Cristo Jesús la bendición de Abraham viniera a los Gentiles, para que recibiéramos la promesa del Espíritu mediante la fe. La Promesa, y el Propósito de la Ley

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.

Hermanos, hablo en términos humanos. Un pacto, aunque sea humano, una vez ratificado nadie lo invalida ni le añade condiciones.

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.

Ahora bien, las promesas fueron hechas a Abraham y a su descendencia. No dice: “y a las descendencias,” como refiriéndose a muchas, sino más bien a una: “y a tu descendencia,” es decir, Cristo (el Mesías).

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.

Lo que digo es esto: la Ley, que vino 430 años más tarde, no invalida un pacto ratificado anteriormente por Dios, como para anular la promesa.

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.

Porque si la herencia depende de una ley, ya no depende de una promesa; pero Dios se la concedió a Abraham por medio de una promesa.

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.

Entonces, ¿para qué fue dada la Ley? Fue añadida a causa de las transgresiones, hasta que viniera la descendencia a la cual había sido hecha la promesa, Ley que fue promulgada mediante ángeles por mano de un mediador.

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

Ahora bien, un mediador no representa a uno solo, pero Dios es uno solo.

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.

¿Es entonces la Ley contraria a las promesas de Dios? ¡De ningún modo! Porque si se hubiera dado una ley capaz de impartir vida, entonces la justicia ciertamente hubiera dependido de la ley.

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.

Pero la Escritura lo encerró todo bajo pecado, para que la promesa que es por la fe en Jesucristo fuera dada a todos los que creen.

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.

Antes de venir la fe, estábamos encerrados bajo la ley, confinados para la fe que había de ser revelada.

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 manera que la Ley ha venido a ser nuestro guía (tutor) para conducirnos a Cristo, a fin de que seamos justificados por la fe.

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

Pero ahora que ha venido la fe, ya no estamos bajo el guía.

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

Pues todos ustedes son hijos de Dios mediante la fe en Cristo Jesús.

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

Porque todos los que fueron bautizados en Cristo, de Cristo se han revestido.

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.

No hay Judío ni Griego; no hay esclavo ni libre; no hay hombre ni mujer, porque todos son uno en Cristo Jesús.

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

Y si ustedes son de Cristo, entonces son descendencia de Abraham, herederos según la promesa.