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Galatians 3:2

WEB

2I just want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

KJV

2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

BSB

2I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

FBV

2So tell medid you receive the Spirit by keeping the law, or by placing your trust in what you heard?

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Extra References

Romans 10:16-17

16But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.


Galatians 3:14

14that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.


Acts 15:8

8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.


Ephesians 1:13-14

13In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvationin whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.


Galatians 3:5

5He 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?


Acts 8:15

15who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;


Acts 2:38

38Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


Hebrews 2:4

4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?


Acts 19:2-6

2He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

3He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

4Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”

5[+] When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.


Acts 10:44-47

44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word. 45They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles. 46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

47Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”