Galatians 5:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)4 Those of you who seek to be right with God by observing the requirements of the Law of Moses have severed yourselves from [your relationship with] Christ; you have fallen away from God’s unearned favor. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17694 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition4 If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from grace (from God's gracious favor and unmerited blessing). Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible4 You people who are trying to be made righteous by the Law have been estranged from Christ. You have fallen away from grace! Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version4 You are being emptied of Christ, you who are being justified by the law. You have fallen from grace. Ver Capítulo |
This is because no human being can be considered right with God by [obeying] the requirements of a law. [Note: It is difficult to determine the exact sense in which “law” is used in these verses. It may be law generally, or the Law of Moses specifically. See Bruce, pages 52-58]. For the knowledge of what sin is comes from the Law of Moses.
So, as long as God’s promise of entering into a state of rest with Him [still] remains, we should fear that someone among you will appear [in the end] to have fallen short of [attaining] it. [Note: In this section “entering into rest” refers to Israel entering Canaan (verses 6, 8) and to Christians entering heaven (verses 3, 9) . The “Sabbath day rest” is presented as a type of both].