| NETBible | The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law 1 or by believing what you heard? 2 |
| NIV © |
I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? |
| NASB © |
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? |
| NLT © |
Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by keeping the law? Of course not, for the Holy Spirit came upon you only after you believed the message you heard about Christ. |
| MSG © |
Let me put this question to you: How did your new life begin? Was it by working your heads off to please God? Or was it by responding to God's Message to you? |
| BBE © |
Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? |
| NRSV © |
The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard? |
| NKJV © |
This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? |
| KJV | This <5124> only <3440> would <2309> (5719) I learn <3129> (5629) of <575> you <5216>_, Received ye <2983> (5627) the Spirit <4151> by <1537> the works <2041> of the law <3551>_, or <2228> by <1537> the hearing <189> of faith <4102>_? |
| NASB © |
This <3778> is the only <3441> thing <3441> I want <2309> to find <3129> out from you: did you receive <2983> the Spirit <4151> by the works <2041> of the Law <3551> , or <2228> by hearing <189> with faith ?<4102> |
| NET [draft] ITL | The only <3440> thing I want <2309> to learn <3129> from <575> you <5216> is this: Did you receive <2983> the Spirit <4151> by <1537> doing the works <2041> of the law <3551> or <2228> by <1537> believing <4102> what you heard ?<189> |
| GREEK | touto <5124> D-ASN monon <3440> ADV yelw <2309> (5719) V-PAI-1S mayein <3129> (5629) V-2AAN af <575> PREP umwn <5216> P-2GP ex <1537> PREP ergwn <2041> N-GPN nomou <3551> N-GSM to <3588> T-ASN pneuma <4151> N-ASN elabete <2983> (5627) V-2AAI-2P h <2228> PRT ex <1537> PREP akohv <189> N-GSF pistewv <4102> N-GSF |
| NETBible | The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law 1 or by believing what you heard? 2 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “by [the] works of [the] law,” a reference to observing the Mosaic law. 2 tn Grk “by [the] hearing of faith.” |