KJV
ASV
2. This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
ESV
2. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?
ERVEN
2. Tell me this one thing: How did you receive the Spirit? Did you receive the Spirit by following the law? No, you received the Spirit because you heard the message about Jesus and believed it.
NLT
2. Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ.
WEB
2. I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
NET
2. 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?
NLV
2. There is one thing I want to know. Did you receive the Holy Spirit by keeping the Law? Or did you receive Him by hearing about Christ?
HCSB
2. I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law or by hearing with faith?
YLT
2. this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?
LITV
2. This only I desire to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of Law or by hearing of faith?
RV
2. This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
NCV
2. Tell me this one thing: How did you receive the Holy Spirit? Did you receive the Spirit by following the law? No, you received the Spirit because you heard the Good News and believed it.
MKJV
2. This only I would learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
AKJV
2. This only would I learn of you, Received you the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
LXXEN
KJV
2. This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
AMP
2. Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying the Law and doing its works, or was it by hearing [the message of the Gospel] and believing [it]? [Was it from observing a law of rituals or from a message of faith?]
KJVP
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YLT
2. this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?
ASV
2. This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
WEB
2. I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
NASB
2. I want to learn only this from you: did you receive the Spirit from works of the law, or from faith in what you heard?
ESV
2. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?
RV
2. This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
RSV
2. Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?
NKJV
2. 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?
MKJV
2. This only I would learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
AKJV
2. This only would I learn of you, Received you the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
NRSV
2. 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?
NIV
2. 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?
NIRV
2. I would like to learn just one thing from you. Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law? Or did you receive the Spirit by believing what you heard?
NLT
2. Let me ask you this one question: Did you receive the Holy Spirit by obeying the law of Moses? Of course not! You received the Spirit because you believed the message you heard about Christ.
MSG
2. 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?
GNB
2. Tell me this one thing: did you receive God's Spirit by doing what the Law requires or by hearing the gospel and believing it?
NET
2. 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?
ERVEN
2. Tell me this one thing: How did you receive the Spirit? Did you receive the Spirit by following the law? No, you received the Spirit because you heard the message about Jesus and believed it.