Galatians
CHAPTER1
1Paul,anapostle,(notofmen,neitherbyman,butby JesusChrist,andGodtheFather,whoraisedhimfromthe dead;)
2Andallthebrethrenwhicharewithme,untothe churchesofGalatia:
3GracebetoyouandpeacefromGodtheFather,andfrom ourLordJesusChrist,
4Whogavehimselfforoursins,thathemightdeliverus fromthispresentevilworld,accordingtothewillofGod andourFather:
5TowhombegloryforeverandeverAmen
6Imarvelthatyearesosoonremovedfromhimthat calledyouintothegraceofChristuntoanothergospel:
7Whichisnotanother;buttherebesomethattroubleyou, andwouldpervertthegospelofChrist
8Butthoughwe,oranangelfromheaven,preachany othergospeluntoyouthanthatwhichwehavepreached untoyou,lethimbeaccursed
9Aswesaidbefore,sosayInowagain,Ifanymanpreach anyothergospeluntoyouthanthatyehavereceived,let himbeaccursed
10FordoInowpersuademen,orGod?ordoIseekto pleasemen?forifIyetpleasedmen,Ishouldnotbethe servantofChrist
11ButIcertifyyou,brethren,thatthegospelwhichwas preachedofmeisnotafterman
12ForIneitherreceiveditofman,neitherwasItaughtit, butbytherevelationofJesusChrist.
13Foryehaveheardofmyconversationintimepastinthe Jews'religion,howthatbeyondmeasureIpersecutedthe churchofGod,andwastedit:
14AndprofitedintheJews'religionabovemanymy equalsinmineownnation,beingmoreexceedingly zealousofthetraditionsofmyfathers.
15ButwhenitpleasedGod,whoseparatedmefrommy mother'swomb,andcalledmebyhisgrace, 16TorevealhisSoninme,thatImightpreachhimamong theheathen;immediatelyIconferrednotwithfleshand blood:
17NeitherwentIuptoJerusalemtothemwhichwere apostlesbeforeme;butIwentintoArabia,andreturned againuntoDamascus.
18ThenafterthreeyearsIwentuptoJerusalemtosee Peter,andabodewithhimfifteendays
19ButotheroftheapostlessawInone,saveJamesthe Lord'sbrother
20NowthethingswhichIwriteuntoyou,behold,before God,Ilienot.
21AfterwardsIcameintotheregionsofSyriaandCilicia; 22AndwasunknownbyfaceuntothechurchesofJudaea whichwereinChrist:
23Buttheyhadheardonly,Thathewhichpersecutedusin timespastnowpreacheththefaithwhichoncehedestroyed 24AndtheyglorifiedGodinme.
CHAPTER2
1ThenfourteenyearsafterIwentupagaintoJerusalem withBarnabas,andtookTituswithmealso 2AndIwentupbyrevelation,andcommunicatedunto themthatgospelwhichIpreachamongtheGentiles,but privatelytothemwhichwereofreputation,lestbyany meansIshouldrun,orhadrun,invain
3ButneitherTitus,whowaswithme,beingaGreek,was compelledtobecircumcised:
4Andthatbecauseoffalsebrethrenunawaresbroughtin, whocameinprivilytospyoutourlibertywhichwehave inChristJesus,thattheymightbringusintobondage:
5Towhomwegaveplacebysubjection,no,notforan hour;thatthetruthofthegospelmightcontinuewithyou.
6Butofthesewhoseemedtobesomewhat,(whatsoever theywere,itmakethnomattertome:Godacceptethno man'sperson:)fortheywhoseemedtobesomewhatin conferenceaddednothingtome:
7Butcontrariwise,whentheysawthatthegospelofthe uncircumcisionwascommitteduntome,asthegospelof thecircumcisionwasuntoPeter;
8(ForhethatwroughteffectuallyinPetertothe apostleshipofthecircumcision,thesamewasmightyinme towardtheGentiles:)
9AndwhenJames,Cephas,andJohn,whoseemedtobe pillars,perceivedthegracethatwasgivenuntome,they gavetomeandBarnabastherighthandsoffellowship;that weshouldgountotheheathen,andtheyuntothe circumcision
10Onlytheywouldthatweshouldrememberthepoor;the samewhichIalsowasforwardtodo.
11ButwhenPeterwascometoAntioch,Iwithstoodhim totheface,becausehewastobeblamed
12ForbeforethatcertaincamefromJames,hedideatwith theGentiles:butwhentheywerecome,hewithdrewand separatedhimself,fearingthemwhichwereofthe circumcision.
13AndtheotherJewsdissembledlikewisewithhim; insomuchthatBarnabasalsowascarriedawaywiththeir dissimulation.
14ButwhenIsawthattheywalkednotuprightly accordingtothetruthofthegospel,IsaiduntoPeterbefore themall,Ifthou,beingaJew,livestafterthemannerof Gentiles,andnotasdotheJews,whycompellestthouthe GentilestoliveasdotheJews?
15WewhoareJewsbynature,andnotsinnersofthe Gentiles,
16Knowingthatamanisnotjustifiedbytheworksofthe law,butbythefaithofJesusChrist,evenwehavebelieved inJesusChrist,thatwemightbejustifiedbythefaithof Christ,andnotbytheworksofthelaw:forbytheworksof thelawshallnofleshbejustified.
17Butif,whileweseektobejustifiedbyChrist,we ourselvesalsoarefoundsinners,isthereforeChristthe ministerofsin?Godforbid.
18ForifIbuildagainthethingswhichIdestroyed,Imake myselfatransgressor
19ForIthroughthelawamdeadtothelaw,thatImight liveuntoGod
20IamcrucifiedwithChrist:neverthelessIlive;yetnotI, butChristlivethinme:andthelifewhichInowliveinthe
fleshIlivebythefaithoftheSonofGod,wholovedme, andgavehimselfforme.
21IdonotfrustratethegraceofGod:forifrighteousness comebythelaw,thenChristisdeadinvain.
CHAPTER3
1OfoolishGalatians,whohathbewitchedyou,thatye shouldnotobeythetruth,beforewhoseeyesJesusChrist hathbeenevidentlysetforth,crucifiedamongyou?
2ThisonlywouldIlearnofyou,ReceivedyetheSpiritby theworksofthelaw,orbythehearingoffaith?
3Areyesofoolish?havingbegunintheSpirit,areyenow madeperfectbytheflesh?
4Haveyesufferedsomanythingsinvain?ifitbeyetin vain.
5HethereforethatministerethtoyoutheSpirit,and workethmiraclesamongyou,doethheitbytheworksof thelaw,orbythehearingoffaith?
6EvenasAbrahambelievedGod,anditwasaccountedto himforrighteousness
7Knowyethereforethattheywhichareoffaith,thesame arethechildrenofAbraham
8Andthescripture,foreseeingthatGodwouldjustifythe heathenthroughfaith,preachedbeforethegospelunto Abraham,saying,Intheeshallallnationsbeblessed
9Sothentheywhichbeoffaithareblessedwithfaithful Abraham.
10Forasmanyasareoftheworksofthelawareunderthe curse:foritiswritten,Cursediseveryonethatcontinueth notinallthingswhicharewritteninthebookofthelawto dothem
11Butthatnomanisjustifiedbythelawinthesightof God,itisevident:for,Thejustshalllivebyfaith.
12Andthelawisnotoffaith:but,Themanthatdoeth themshallliveinthem
13Christhathredeemedusfromthecurseofthelaw, beingmadeacurseforus:foritiswritten,Cursedisevery onethathangethonatree:
14ThattheblessingofAbrahammightcomeonthe GentilesthroughJesusChrist;thatwemightreceivethe promiseoftheSpiritthroughfaith
15Brethren,Ispeakafterthemannerofmen;Thoughitbe butaman'scovenant,yetifitbeconfirmed,noman disannulleth,oraddeththereto
16NowtoAbrahamandhisseedwerethepromisesmade. Hesaithnot,Andtoseeds,asofmany;butasofone,And tothyseed,whichisChrist.
17AndthisIsay,thatthecovenant,thatwasconfirmed beforeofGodinChrist,thelaw,whichwasfourhundred andthirtyyearsafter,cannotdisannul,thatitshouldmake thepromiseofnoneeffect.
18Foriftheinheritancebeofthelaw,itisnomoreof promise:butGodgaveittoAbrahambypromise 19Whereforethenserveththelaw?Itwasaddedbecause oftransgressions,tilltheseedshouldcometowhomthe promisewasmade;anditwasordainedbyangelsinthe handofamediator
20Nowamediatorisnotamediatorofone,butGodisone 21IsthelawthenagainstthepromisesofGod?Godforbid: foriftherehadbeenalawgivenwhichcouldhavegiven life,verilyrighteousnessshouldhavebeenbythelaw
22Butthescripturehathconcludedallundersin,thatthe promisebyfaithofJesusChristmightbegiventothem thatbelieve
23Butbeforefaithcame,wewerekeptunderthelaw,shut upuntothefaithwhichshouldafterwardsberevealed.
24Whereforethelawwasourschoolmastertobringus untoChrist,thatwemightbejustifiedbyfaith
25Butafterthatfaithiscome,wearenolongerundera schoolmaster
26ForyeareallthechildrenofGodbyfaithinChrist Jesus
27ForasmanyofyouashavebeenbaptizedintoChrist haveputonChrist.
28ThereisneitherJewnorGreek,thereisneitherbondnor free,thereisneithermalenorfemale:foryeareallonein ChristJesus.
29AndifyebeChrist's,thenareyeAbraham'sseed,and heirsaccordingtothepromise
CHAPTER4
1NowIsay,Thattheheir,aslongasheisachild, differethnothingfromaservant,thoughhebelordofall; 2Butisundertutorsandgovernorsuntilthetimeappointed ofthefather.
3Evensowe,whenwewerechildren,wereinbondage undertheelementsoftheworld:
4Butwhenthefulnessofthetimewascome,Godsent forthhisSon,madeofawoman,madeunderthelaw, 5Toredeemthemthatwereunderthelaw,thatwemight receivetheadoptionofsons.
6Andbecauseyearesons,GodhathsentforththeSpiritof hisSonintoyourhearts,crying,Abba,Father
7Whereforethouartnomoreaservant,butason;andifa son,thenanheirofGodthroughChrist 8Howbeitthen,whenyeknewnotGod,yedidservice untothemwhichbynaturearenogods.
9Butnow,afterthatyehaveknownGod,orratherare knownofGod,howturnyeagaintotheweakandbeggarly elements,whereuntoyedesireagaintobeinbondage?
10Yeobservedays,andmonths,andtimes,andyears 11Iamafraidofyou,lestIhavebestoweduponyou labourinvain.
12Brethren,Ibeseechyou,beasIam;forIamasyeare: yehavenotinjuredmeatall
13YeknowhowthroughinfirmityofthefleshIpreached thegospeluntoyouatthefirst
14Andmytemptationwhichwasinmyfleshyedespised not,norrejected;butreceivedmeasanangelofGod,even asChristJesus
15Whereisthentheblessednessyespakeof?forIbear yourecord,that,ifithadbeenpossible,yewouldhave pluckedoutyourowneyes,andhavegiventhemtome
16AmIthereforebecomeyourenemy,becauseItellyou thetruth?
17Theyzealouslyaffectyou,butnotwell;yea,theywould excludeyou,thatyemightaffectthem.
18Butitisgoodtobezealouslyaffectedalwaysinagood thing,andnotonlywhenIampresentwithyou
19Mylittlechildren,ofwhomItravailinbirthagainuntil Christbeformedinyou,
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20Idesiretobepresentwithyounow,andtochangemy voice;forIstandindoubtofyou.
21Tellme,yethatdesiretobeunderthelaw,doyenot hearthelaw?
22Foritiswritten,thatAbrahamhadtwosons,theoneby abondmaid,theotherbyafreewoman
23Buthewhowasofthebondwomanwasbornafterthe flesh;butheofthefreewomanwasbypromise.
24Whichthingsareanallegory:forthesearethetwo covenants;theonefromthemountSinai,whichgendereth tobondage,whichisAgar
25ForthisAgarismountSinaiinArabia,andanswerethto Jerusalemwhichnowis,andisinbondagewithher children
26ButJerusalemwhichisaboveisfree,whichisthe motherofusall.
27Foritiswritten,Rejoice,thoubarrenthatbearestnot; breakforthandcry,thouthattravailestnot:forthedesolate hathmanymorechildrenthanshewhichhathanhusband.
28Nowwe,brethren,asIsaacwas,arethechildrenof promise
29Butasthenhethatwasbornafterthefleshpersecuted himthatwasbornaftertheSpirit,evensoitisnow
30Neverthelesswhatsaiththescripture?Castoutthe bondwomanandherson:forthesonofthebondwoman shallnotbeheirwiththesonofthefreewoman
31Sothen,brethren,wearenotchildrenofthe bondwoman,butofthefree.
CHAPTER5
1StandfastthereforeinthelibertywherewithChristhath madeusfree,andbenotentangledagainwiththeyokeof bondage.
2Behold,IPaulsayuntoyou,thatifyebecircumcised, Christshallprofityounothing
3ForItestifyagaintoeverymanthatiscircumcised,that heisadebtortodothewholelaw
4Christisbecomeofnoeffectuntoyou,whosoeverofyou arejustifiedbythelaw;yearefallenfromgrace.
5ForwethroughtheSpiritwaitforthehopeof righteousnessbyfaith
6ForinJesusChristneithercircumcisionavailethany thing,noruncircumcision;butfaithwhichworkethbylove 7Yedidrunwell;whodidhinderyouthatyeshouldnot obeythetruth?
8Thispersuasioncomethnotofhimthatcallethyou 9Alittleleavenleaveneththewholelump.
10IhaveconfidenceinyouthroughtheLord,thatyewill benoneotherwiseminded:buthethattroublethyoushall bearhisjudgment,whosoeverhebe
11AndI,brethren,ifIyetpreachcircumcision,whydoI yetsufferpersecution?thenistheoffenceofthecross ceased
12Iwouldtheywereevencutoffwhichtroubleyou
13For,brethren,yehavebeencalleduntoliberty;onlyuse notlibertyforanoccasiontotheflesh,butbyloveserve oneanother
14Forallthelawisfulfilledinoneword,eveninthis; Thoushaltlovethyneighbourasthyself.
15Butifyebiteanddevouroneanother,takeheedthatye benotconsumedoneofanother
16ThisIsaythen,WalkintheSpirit,andyeshallnotfulfil thelustoftheflesh.
17ForthefleshlustethagainsttheSpirit,andtheSpirit againsttheflesh:andthesearecontrarytheonetotheother: sothatyecannotdothethingsthatyewould.
18ButifyebeledoftheSpirit,yearenotunderthelaw 19Nowtheworksoftheflesharemanifest,whichare these;Adultery,fornication,uncleanness,lasciviousness, 20Idolatry,witchcraft,hatred,variance,emulations,wrath, strife,seditions,heresies,
21Envyings,murders,drunkenness,revellings,andsuch like:ofthewhichItellyoubefore,asIhavealsotoldyou intimepast,thattheywhichdosuchthingsshallnotinherit thekingdomofGod
22ButthefruitoftheSpiritislove,joy,peace, longsuffering,gentleness,goodness,faith,
23Meekness,temperance:againstsuchthereisnolaw
24AndtheythatareChrist'shavecrucifiedthefleshwith theaffectionsandlusts.
25IfweliveintheSpirit,letusalsowalkintheSpirit 26Letusnotbedesirousofvainglory,provokingone another,envyingoneanother.
CHAPTER6
1Brethren,ifamanbeovertakeninafault,yewhichare spiritual,restoresuchanoneinthespiritofmeekness; consideringthyself,lestthoualsobetempted.
2Bearyeoneanother'sburdens,andsofulfilthelawof Christ
3Forifamanthinkhimselftobesomething,whenheis nothing,hedeceivethhimself
4Butleteverymanprovehisownwork,andthenshallhe haverejoicinginhimselfalone,andnotinanother.
5Foreverymanshallbearhisownburden
6Lethimthatistaughtinthewordcommunicateuntohim thatteachethinallgoodthings.
7Benotdeceived;Godisnotmocked:forwhatsoevera mansoweth,thatshallhealsoreap
8Forhethatsowethtohisfleshshallofthefleshreap corruption;buthethatsowethtotheSpiritshallofthe Spiritreaplifeeverlasting
9Andletusnotbewearyinwelldoing:forindueseason weshallreap,ifwefaintnot
10Aswehavethereforeopportunity,letusdogoodunto allmen,especiallyuntothemwhoareofthehouseholdof faith
11YeseehowlargealetterIhavewrittenuntoyouwith mineownhand
12Asmanyasdesiretomakeafairshewintheflesh,they constrainyoutobecircumcised;onlylesttheyshould sufferpersecutionforthecrossofChrist.
13Forneithertheythemselveswhoarecircumcisedkeep thelaw;butdesiretohaveyoucircumcised,thattheymay gloryinyourflesh
14ButGodforbidthatIshouldglory,saveinthecrossof ourLordJesusChrist,bywhomtheworldiscrucifiedunto me,andIuntotheworld
15ForinChristJesusneithercircumcisionavailethany thing,noruncircumcision,butanewcreature.
16Andasmanyaswalkaccordingtothisrule,peacebeon them,andmercy,andupontheIsraelofGod
17Fromhenceforthletnomantroubleme:forIbearinmy bodythemarksoftheLordJesus. 18Brethren,thegraceofourLordJesusChristbewith yourspirit.Amen.(TotheGalatianswrittenfromRome.)