Galatians 3:5 “Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because…”

Galatians 3:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

World English Bible

He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

American Standard Version

He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Geneva Bible 1599

He therefore that ministreth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it through the workes of the Law, or by the hearing of faith preached?

Darby Translation

He therefore who ministers to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, [is it] on the principle of works of law, or of [the] report of faith?

Young's Literal Translation

He, therefore, who is supplying to you the Spirit, and working mighty acts among you — by works of law or by the hearing of faith [is it]?

Bible in Basic English

He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

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Cross references

“that”

Galatians 3:2 2 Corinthians 3:8

Galatians 3:2 · 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?

2 Corinthians 3:8 · BSB

will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

“worketh”

Acts 14:3 2 Corinthians 13:3 Romans 15:19 2 Corinthians 10:4 2 Corinthians 12:12 Acts 14:9

Acts 14:3 · BSB

So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

2 Corinthians 13:3 · BSB

since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.

Romans 15:19 · BSB

by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:4 · BSB

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

2 Corinthians 12:12 · BSB

The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

Acts 14:9 · BSB

This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

Also

1 Corinthians 12:10

1 Corinthians 12:10 · BSB

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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