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Paul, an
apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the
Father,
who raised him from the dead; 2And all the brethren which
are with
me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3Grace be to you
and peace
from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4Who
gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present
evil
world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5To
whom be
glory for ever and ever. [Amin AM.C->12].
6I
marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called
you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7Which is
not
another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the
gospel of
Christ. 8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any
other
gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be
accursed.
9As we said before, so say I now again, If any man
preach any
other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10For
do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please
men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11But
I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is
not after
man. 12For I neither received it of man, neither was I
taught it,
but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13For ye have heard
of my
conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond
measure I
persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 14And profited
in the
Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more
exceedingly
zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15But when it
pleased God,
who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his
grace, 16To
reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen;
immediately I
conferred not with flesh and blood: 17Neither went I up to
Jerusalem
to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and
returned
again unto Damascus. 18Then after three years I went up to
Jerusalem
to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19But other
of the
apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. 20Now
the things
which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21Afterwards
I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22And was
unknown by
face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23But
they
had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth
the
faith which once he destroyed. 24And they glorified God in
me.
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Then
fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and
took Titus
with me also. 2And I went up by revelation, and
communicated
unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately
to them
which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run,
in vain. 3But
neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be
circumcised:
4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who
came in
privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they
might
bring us into bondage: 5To whom we gave place by
subjection, no, not
for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6But
of these who seemed to be somewhat, whatsoever they were, it maketh no
matter
to me: God accepteth no man’s person: for they who seemed to be
somewhat
in conference added nothing to me: 7But contrariwise, when
they saw
that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the
gospel
of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8For he that
wrought
effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same
was
mighty in me toward the Gentiles: 9And when James, Cephas,
and John,
who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me,
they gave
to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go
unto
the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. 10Only they
would
that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to
do. 11But
when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he
was to
be blamed. 12For before that certain came from James, he
did eat
with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated
himself,
fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13And the
other Jews
dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried
away with
their dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they walked not
uprightly
according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them
all,
If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as
do the
Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 15We
who
are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16Knowing
that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith
of Jesus
Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be
justified by
the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works
of the law
shall no flesh be justified. 17But if, while we seek to be
justified
by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore
Christ the
minister of sin? God forbid. 18For if I build again the
things which
I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I through
the law
am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. 20I am
crucified
with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the
life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of [The Son of God SG->25],
who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21I do not frustrate
the
grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ
is dead
in vain.
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O foolish
Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth,
before
whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, [crucified CR.B->38]
among you? 2This only would I learn of you, Received ye the
Spirit
by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3Are
ye so
foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the
flesh? 4Have
ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5He
therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles
among you, doeth
he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 6Even
as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
7Know
ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same
are the children of Abraham. 8And the scripture, foreseeing
that God
would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel
unto
Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9So
then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10For
as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is
written,
Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are
written
in the book of the law to do them. 11But that no man is
justified by
the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall
live by
faith. 12And the law is not of faith: but, The man that
doeth them
shall live in them. 13Christ 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: 14That the blessing of Abraham
might come on
the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of
the
Spirit through faith. 15Brethren, I speak after the manner
of men;
Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be
confirmed, no man
disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 16Now to Abraham and his
seed were
the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of
one, And
to thy seed, which is Christ. 17And this I say, that
the
covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which
was four
hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make
the
promise of none effect. 18For if the inheritance be
of the
law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to
Abraham by
promise. 19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was
added
because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the
promise was
made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20Now
a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21Is
the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had
been a
law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have
been by
the law. 22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin,
that the
promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23But
before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up
unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24Wherefore
the
law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might
be
justified by faith. 25But after that faith is come, we are
no longer
under a schoolmaster. 26For ye are all the children of God
by faith
in Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been [baptized BP->37] into Christ have put on Christ. 28There
is
neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither
male
nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if ye
be
Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the
promise.
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Now I say,
That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from
a
servant, though he be lord of all; 2But is under tutors and
governors until the time appointed of the father. 3Even so
we, when
we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4But
when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of
a woman,
made under the law, 5To redeem them that were under the
law, that we
might receive the adoption of sons. 6And because ye are
sons, God
hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba,
Father. 7Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of
God
through Christ.
8Howbeit
then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto
them which by nature are no gods. 9But now, after that ye
have known
God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and
beggarly
elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? 10Ye
observe
days, and months, and times, and years. 11I am afraid of
you, lest I
have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
12Brethren,
I beseech you, be as I am; for I am
as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. 13Ye know
how
through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the
first. 14And
my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but
received
me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15Where
is then
the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had
been
possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them
to me. 16Am
I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17They
zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude
you, that ye
might affect them. 18But it is good to be zealously
affected
always in a good thing, and not only when I am present
with you. 19My
little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be
formed in
you, 20I desire to be present with you now, and to change
my voice;
for I stand in doubt of you.
21Tell
me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear
the law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons,
the one by
a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 23But he who was
of the
bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was
by
promise. 24Which things are an allegory: for these are the
two
covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage,
which is
Agar. 25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and
answereth to
Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26But
Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27For
it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break
forth and
cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children
than
she which hath an husband. 28Now we, brethren, as Isaac
was, are the
children of promise. 29But as then he that was born after
the flesh
persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is
now.
30Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the
bondwoman and
her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of
the
free woman. 31So then, brethren, we are not children of the
bondwoman, but of the free.
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Stand fast
therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2Behold,
I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing. 3For I testify again to
every man
that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4Christ
is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the
law; ye
are fallen from grace. 5For we through the Spirit wait for
the hope
of righteousness by faith. 6For in Jesus Christ neither
circumcision
availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by
love. 7Ye
did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8This
persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. 9A
little
leaven leaveneth the whole lump. 10I have confidence in you
through
the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth
you
shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. 11And I,
brethren, if I
yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the
offence
of the cross ceased. 12I would they were even cut off which
trouble
you. 13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty;
only use
not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one
another. 14For
all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt
love thy
neighbour as thyself. 15But if ye bite and devour one
another, take
heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16This
I say
then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the
flesh. 17For
the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh:
and
these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the
things that
ye would. 18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not
under the
law. 19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies, 21Envyings,
murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell
you
before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which
do such
things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the
fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23Meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law. 24And they that
are
Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25If
we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let
us not
be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Brethren,
if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such
an one
in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be
tempted. 2Bear
ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3For
if a
man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth
himself. 4But
let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in
himself
alone, and not in another. 5For every man shall bear his
own burden.
6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him
that
teacheth in all good things. 7Be not deceived; God is not
mocked:
for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8For
he that
soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that
soweth to
the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9And
let us
not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we
faint not. 10As
we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially
unto them who are of the household of faith. 11Ye see how
large a
letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. 12As
many as
desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be
circumcised;
only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. 13For
neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to
have
you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 14But
God forbid
that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom the
world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world. 15For in
Christ
Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but
a new
creature. 16And as many as walk according to this rule,
peace be
on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. 17From
henceforth
let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord
Jesus. 18Brethren,
the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. [Amin
AM.C->13].