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.

¡Gálatas insensatos!, ¿quién os fascinó para no obedecer a la verdad, a vosotros ante cuyos ojos Jesucristo fue ya presentado claramente 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 sólo quiero saber de vosotros: ¿Recibisteis el Espíritu por las obras de la Ley o por el escuchar 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 sois? Habiendo comenzado por el Espíritu, ¿ahora vais a acabar por la carne?

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

¿Tantas cosas habéis padecido en vano? Si es que realmente 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?

Aquel, pues, que os da el Espíritu y hace maravillas entre vosotros, ¿lo hace por las obras de la Ley o por el oír con fe? El pacto de Dios con Abraham

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

Así Abraham creyó a Dios y le fue contado por justicia.

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

Sabed, por tanto, que los que tienen 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.”

Y la Escritura, previendo que Dios había de justificar por la fe a los gentiles, dio de antemano la buena nueva a Abraham, diciendo: «En ti serán benditas todas las naciones.»

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

De modo que los que tienen fe son bendecidos con el creyente Abraham.

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.”

Todos los que dependen de las obras de la Ley están bajo maldición, pues escrito está: «Maldito sea el que no permanezca en todas las cosas escritas en el libro de la Ley, para cumplirlas.»

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 por la Ley nadie se justifica ante Dios es evidente, porque «el justo por la fe vivirá».

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

Pero la Ley no procede de la fe, sino que dice: «El que haga estas cosas vivirá 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, haciéndose maldición por nosotros (pues está escrito: «Maldito todo el que es colgado en 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.

para que en Cristo Jesús la bendición de Abraham alcanzara a los gentiles, a fin de que por la fe recibiéramos la promesa del Espíritu.

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 hecho por un hombre, una vez ratificado, nadie lo invalida, ni le añade.

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, a Abraham fueron hechas las promesas, y a su descendencia. No dice: «Y a los descendientes», como si hablara de muchos, sino como de uno: «Y a tu descendencia», la cual es 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.

Esto, pues, digo: El pacto previamente ratificado por Dios en Cristo no puede ser anulado por la Ley, la cual vino cuatrocientos treinta años después; eso habría invalidado 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 es por la Ley, ya no es por la promesa; pero Dios se la concedió a Abraham mediante la promesa. El propósito de la Ley

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 sirve la Ley? Fue añadida a causa de las transgresiones, hasta que viniera la descendencia a quien fue hecha la promesa; y fue dada por medio de ángeles en manos de un mediador.

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

Y el mediador no lo es de uno solo; pero Dios es uno.

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.

Entonces, ¿la Ley contradice las promesas de Dios? ¡De ninguna manera! Porque si la Ley dada pudiera vivificar, la justicia sería verdaderamente por 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 los creyentes.

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.

Pero antes que llegara la fe, estábamos confinados bajo la Ley, encerrados para aquella fe que iba a 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 sido nuestro guía para llevarnos a Cristo, a fin de que fuéramos 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 un guía,

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

porque todos sois hijos de Dios por la fe en Cristo Jesús,

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

pues todos los que habéis sido bautizados en Cristo, de Cristo estáis revestidos.

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.

Ya no hay judío ni griego; no hay esclavo ni libre; no hay hombre ni mujer, porque todos vosotros sois 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 vosotros sois de Cristo, ciertamente descendientes de Abraham sois, y herederos según la promesa.