11 translations · Greek
Galatians 3:13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
Galatians 3:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
- KJV King James Version
- Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us, for it has been written: “Cursed is everyone who is hanging on a tree,”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Christ has rescued us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. As Scripture says, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Christ did redeem us from the curse of the law, having become for us a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is hanging on a tree,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Christ has redeemed us out of the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, (for it is written, Cursed [is] every one hanged upon a tree,)
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Accursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written: Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Χριστὸς | Christos | Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| ἡμᾶς | hēmas | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἐξηγόρασεν | exēgorasen | redeemed | G1805 ἐξαγοράζω to redeem |
| ἐκ | ek | from | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κατάρας | kataras | curse | G2671 κατάρα curse |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| νόμου | nomou | law | G3551 νόμος law |
| γενόμενος | genomenos | by becoming | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| ὑπὲρ | hyper | for | G5228 ὑπέρ above/for |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | us | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| κατάρα | katara | a curse | G2671 κατάρα curse |
| ὅτι | hoti | For | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| γέγραπται | gegraptai | it is written | G1125 γράφω to write |
| Ἐπικατάρατος | Epikataratos | Cursed is | G1944 ἐπικατάρατος cursed |
| πᾶς | pas | everyone | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κρεμάμενος | kremamenos | is hung | G2910 κρεμάω to hang |
| ἐπὶ | epi | on | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| ξύλου | xylou | a tree | G3586 ξύλον wood |
Related verses
- 1 Peter 2:24
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
- Deuteronomy 21:23
his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he who is hanged is accursed of God; that you don’t defile your land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance.
- Hebrews 9:12
nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 9:15
For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
- 1 Peter 1:18–21
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ; who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in this last age for your sake, …
- Hebrews 10:4–10
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, “Sacrifice and offering you didn’t desire, but you prepared a body for me. You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin. …
- Revelation 5:9
They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
- Matthew 26:28
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
- Galatians 4:5
that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.
- Romans 3:24–26
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance; to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”
12 The law is not of faith, but, “The man who does them will live by them.”
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
14 that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15 Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man’s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.
Read all of Galatians 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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