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1 Paul,3972 an apostle,652 (not of men,444 neither3761 by man,444 but by Jesus2424 Christ,5547 and God2316 the Father,3962 who3588 raised1453 him from the dead;3498)

2 And all3956 the brothers80 which are with me, to the churches1577 of Galatia:1053

3 Grace5485 be to you and peace1515 from God2316 the Father,3962 and from our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547

4 Who3588 gave1325 himself1438 for our sins,266 that he might deliver1807 us from this3588 present1764 evil4190 world,165 according2596 to the will2307 of God2316 and our Father:3962

5 To whom3739 be glory1391 for ever165 and ever.165 Amen.281

6 I marvel2296 that you are so3779 soon5030 removed3346 from him that called2564 you into1722 the grace5485 of Christ5547 to another2087 gospel:2098

7 Which3739 is not another;243 but there be some5100 that trouble5015 you, and would2309 pervert3344 the gospel2098 of Christ.5547

8 But though1437 we, or2228 an angel32 from heaven,3772 preach2097 any other gospel2097 to you than3844 that which3739 we have preached2097 to you, let him be accursed.331

9 As we said4280 before,4280 so2532 say3004 I now737 again,3825 if1487 any1536 man preach2097 any1536 other gospel2097 to you than3844 that you have received,3880 let him be accursed.331

10 For do I now737 persuade3982 men,444 or2228 God?2316 or2228 do I seek2212 to please700 men?444 for if1487 I yet2089 pleased700 men,444 I should not be the servant1401 of Christ.5547

11 But I certify1107 you, brothers,80 that the gospel2098 which3588 was preached2097 of me is not after2596 man.444

12 For I neither3761 received3880 it of man,444 neither3777 was I taught1321 it, but by the revelation602 of Jesus2424 Christ.5547

13 For you have heard191 of my conversation391 in time4218 past in the Jews'2454 religion,2454 how that beyond2596 5236 measure5236 I persecuted1377 the church1577 of God,2316 and wasted4199 it:

14 And profited4298 in the Jews'2454 religion2454 above5228 many4183 my equals4915 in my3450 own nation,1085 being5225 more4056 exceedingly4056 zealous2207 of the traditions3862 of my fathers.3967

15 But when3753 it pleased2106 God,2316 who3588 separated873 me from my mother's3384 womb,2836 and called2564 me by his grace,5485

16 To reveal601 his Son5207 in me, that I might preach2097 him among1722 the heathen;1484 immediately2112 I conferred4323 not with flesh4561 and blood:129

17 Neither3761 went424 I up to Jerusalem2414 to them which were apostles652 before4253 me; but I went565 into1519 Arabia,688 and returned5290 again3825 to Damascus.1154

18 Then1899 after2596 three5140 years2094 I went424 up to Jerusalem2414 to see2477 Peter,4074 and stayed1961 with him fifteen1178 days.2250

19 But other2087 of the apostles652 saw1492 I none,3756 save1508 James2385 the Lord's2962 brother.80

20 Now2236 the things which3739 I write1125 to you, behold,2400 before1799 God,2316 I lie5574 not.

21 Afterwards1899 I came2064 into1519 the regions2824 of Syria4947 and Cilicia;2791

22 And was unknown50 by face4383 to the churches1577 of Judaea2449 which3588 were in Christ:5547

23 But they had heard191 only,3440 That he which persecuted1377 us in times4218 past now3568 preaches2097 the faith4102 which3739 once4218 he destroyed.4199

24 And they glorified1392 God2316 in me.

2

1 Then1899 fourteen1180 years2094 after1223 I went305 up again3825 to Jerusalem2414 with Barnabas,921 and took4838 Titus5103 with me also.2532

2 And I went305 up by revelation,602 and communicated394 to them that gospel2098 which3739 I preach2784 among1722 the Gentiles,1484 but privately2596 2398 to them which were of reputation,1380 lest3381 by any3381 means4458 I should run,5143 or2228 had run,5143 in vain.2756

3 But neither3761 Titus,5103 who3588 was with me, being5607 a Greek,1672 was compelled315 to be circumcised:4059

4 And that because1223 of false5569 brothers5569 unawares3920 brought3920 in, who3748 came3922 in privately3922 to spy2684 out our liberty1657 which3739 we have2192 in Christ5547 Jesus,2424 that they might bring2615 us into bondage:2615

5 To whom3739 we gave1502 place1502 by subjection,5292 no, not for an hour;5610 that the truth225 of the gospel2098 might continue1265 with you.

6 But of these who seemed1380 to be somewhat,5100 (whatever3697 4219 they were, it makes1308 no3762 matter1308 to me: God2316 accepts2983 no3756 man's444 person:4383) for they who seemed1380 to be somewhat in conference4323 added4323 nothing3762 to me:

7 But contrariwise,5121 when they saw1492 that the gospel2098 of the uncircumcision203 was committed4100 to me, as the gospel of the circumcision4061 was to Peter;4074

8 (For he that worked1754 effectually1754 in Peter4074 to the apostleship651 of the circumcision,4061 the same2532 was mighty1754 in me toward1519 the Gentiles:1484)

9 And when James,2385 Cephas,2786 and John,2491 who3588 seemed1380 to be pillars,4769 perceived1097 the grace5485 that was given1325 to me, they gave1325 to me and Barnabas921 the right1188 hands1188 of fellowship;2842 that we should go to the heathen,1484 and they to the circumcision.4061

10 Only3440 they would that we should remember3421 the poor;4434 the same846 5124 which3739 I also2532 was forward4704 to do.4160

11 But when3753 Peter4074 was come2064 to Antioch,490 I withstood436 him to the face,4383 because3754 he was to be blamed.2607

12 For before4253 that certain5100 came2064 from James,2385 he did eat4906 with the Gentiles:1484 but when3753 they were come,2064 he withdrew5288 and separated873 himself,1438 fearing5399 them which were of the circumcision.4061

13 And the other3062 Jews2453 dissembled4942 likewise2532 with him; so5620 that Barnabas921 also2532 was carried4879 away4879 with their dissimulation.5272

14 But when3753 I saw1492 that they walked3716 not uprightly3716 according4314 to the truth225 of the gospel,2098 I said2036 to Peter4074 before1715 them all,3956 If1487 you, being5225 a Jew,2453 live2198 after the manner1483 of Gentiles,1483 and not as do the Jews,2452 why5101 compel315 you the Gentiles1484 to live2198 as do the Jews?2450

15 We who are Jews2453 by nature,5449 and not sinners268 of the Gentiles,1484

16 Knowing1492 that a man444 is not justified1344 by the works2041 of the law,3551 but by the faith4102 of Jesus2424 Christ,5547 even2532 we have2192 believed4100 in Jesus2424 Christ,5547 that we might be justified1344 by the faith4102 of Christ,5547 and not by the works2041 of the law:3551 for by the works2041 of the law3551 shall no3756 3956 flesh4561 be justified.1344

17 But if,1487 while we seek2212 to be justified1344 by Christ,5547 we ourselves also2532 are found2147 sinners,268 is therefore686 Christ5547 the minister1249 of sin?266 God3361 1096 forbid.3361 1096

18 For if1487 I build3618 again3825 the things which3739 I destroyed,2647 I make4921 myself1683 a transgressor.3848

19 For I through1223 the law3551 am dead599 to the law,3551 that I might live2198 to God.2316

20 I am crucified4957 with Christ:5547 nevertheless1161 I live;2198 yet3765 not I, but Christ5547 lives2198 in me: and the life which3739 I now3568 live2198 in the flesh4561 I live2198 by the faith4102 of the Son5207 of God,2316 who3588 loved25 me, and gave3860 himself1438 for me.

21 I do not frustrate114 the grace5485 of God:2316 for if1487 righteousness1343 come by the law,3551 then686 Christ5547 is dead599 in vain.1432

3

1 O foolish453 Galatians,1052 who5101 has bewitched940 you, that you should not obey3982 the truth,225 before2596 whose3739 eyes3788 Jesus2424 Christ5547 has been evidently4270 set4270 forth,4270 crucified4717 among1722 you?

2 This5124 only3440 would2309 I learn3129 of you, Received2983 you the Spirit4151 by the works2041 of the law,3551 or2228 by the hearing189 of faith?4102

3 Are you so3779 foolish?453 having begun1728 in the Spirit,4151 are you now3568 made2005 perfect2005 by the flesh?4561

4 Have2192 you suffered3958 so5118 many5118 things in vain?1500 if1489 it be yet2596 in vain.1500

5 He therefore3767 that ministers2023 to you the Spirit,4151 and works1754 miracles1411 among1722 you, does he it by the works2041 of the law,3551 or2228 by the hearing189 of faith?4102

6 Even2531 as Abraham11 believed4100 God,2316 and it was accounted3049 to him for righteousness.1343

7 Know1097 you therefore686 that they which are of faith,4102 the same3778 are the children5207 of Abraham.11

8 And the scripture,1124 foreseeing4275 that God2316 would justify1344 the heathen1484 through1537 faith,4102 preached4283 before4283 the gospel4283 to Abraham,11 saying, In you shall all3956 nations1484 be blessed.1757

9 So5620 then they which be of faith4102 are blessed2127 with faithful4103 Abraham.11

10 For as many3745 as are of the works2041 of the law3551 are under5259 the curse:2671 for it is written,1125 Cursed1944 is every3956 one that continues1696 not in all3956 things which3588 are written1125 in the book975 of the law3551 to do4160 them.

11 But that no3762 man3762 is justified1344 by the law3551 in the sight3844 of God,2316 it is evident:1212 for, The just1342 shall live2198 by faith.4102

12 And the law3551 is not of faith:4102 but, The man444 that does4160 them shall live2198 in them.

13 Christ5547 has redeemed1805 us from the curse2671 of the law,3551 being made1096 a curse2671 for us: for it is written,1125 Cursed1944 is every3956 one that hangs2910 on1909 a tree:3586

14 That the blessing2129 of Abraham11 might come1096 on1519 the Gentiles1484 through1722 Jesus2424 Christ;5547 that we might receive2983 the promise1860 of the Spirit4151 through1223 faith.4102

15 Brothers,80 I speak3004 after2596 the manner of men;444 Though3676 it be but a man's444 covenant,1242 yet if it be confirmed,2964 no3762 man3762 cancels,114 or2228 adds1928 thereto.1928

16 Now1161 to Abraham11 and his seed4690 were the promises1860 made.4483 He said3004 not, And to seeds,4690 as of many;4183 but as of one,1520 And to your seed,4690 which3739 is Christ.5547

17 And this5124 I say,3004 that the covenant,1242 that was confirmed4300 before4300 of God2316 in Christ,5547 the law,3551 which was four5071 hundred5071 and thirty5144 years2094 after,3326 cannot3756 cancel,208 that it should make2673 the promise1860 of none208 effect.2673

18 For if1487 the inheritance2817 be of the law,3551 it is no3765 more2089 of promise:1860 but God2316 gave5483 it to Abraham11 by promise.1860

19 Why5101 then3767 serves the law?3551 It was added4369 because5484 of transgressions,3847 till891 3757 the seed4690 should come2064 to whom3739 the promise1861 was made;1861 and it was ordained1299 by angels32 in the hand5495 of a mediator.3316

20 Now1161 a mediator3316 is not a mediator of one,1520 but God2316 is one.1520

21 Is the law3551 then3767 against2596 the promises1860 of God?2316 God3361 1096 forbid:3361 1096 for if1487 there had been a law3551 given1325 which3588 could1410 have2192 given2227 life,2227 truly3689 righteousness1343 should have been2258 by the law.3551

22 But the scripture1124 has concluded4788 all3956 under5259 sin,266 that the promise1860 by faith4102 of Jesus2424 Christ5547 might be given1325 to them that believe.4100

23 But before4253 faith4102 came,2064 we were kept5432 under5259 the law,3551 shut4788 up to the faith4102 which should3195 afterwards be revealed.601

24 Why5620 the law3551 was our schoolmaster3807 to bring us to Christ,5547 that we might be justified1344 by faith.4102

25 But after that faith4102 is come,2064 we are no3765 longer2089 under5259 a schoolmaster.3807

26 For you are all3956 the children5207 of God2316 by faith4102 in Christ5547 Jesus.2424

27 For as many3745 of you as have been baptized907 into1519 Christ5547 have put1746 on1746 Christ.5547

28 There is neither3756 Jew2453 nor3761 Greek,1672 there is neither3756 bond1401 nor3761 free,1658 there is neither3756 male730 nor3761 female:2338 for you are all3956 one1520 in Christ5547 Jesus.2424

29 And if1487 you be Christ's,5547 then686 are you Abraham's11 seed,4690 and heirs2818 according2596 to the promise.1860

4

1 Now2236 I say,3004 That the heir,2818 as long5550 as he is a child,3516 differs1308 nothing3762 from a servant,1401 though he be lord2962 of all;3956

2 But is under5259 tutors2012 and governors3623 until891 the time4287 appointed4287 of the father.3962

3 Even2532 so3779 we, when3753 we were children,3516 were in bondage1402 under5259 the elements4747 of the world:2889

4 But when3753 the fullness4138 of the time5550 was come,2064 God2316 sent1821 forth1821 his Son,5207 made1096 of a woman,1135 made1096 under5259 the law,3551

5 To redeem1805 them that were under5259 the law,3551 that we might receive618 the adoption5206 of sons.5206

6 And because3754 you are sons,5207 God2316 has sent1821 forth1821 the Spirit4151 of his Son5207 into1519 your5216 hearts,2588 crying,2896 Abba,5 Father.3962

7 Why5620 you are1488 no3765 more2089 a servant,1401 but a son;5207 and if1487 a son,5207 then2532 an heir2818 of God2316 through1223 Christ.5547

8 However,235 then,5119 when you knew1492 not God,2316 you did service1398 to them which by nature5449 are no3361 gods.2316

9 But now,3568 after that you have known1097 God,2316 or1161 rather3123 are known1097 of God,2316 how4459 turn1994 you again3825 to the weak772 and beggarly4434 elements,4747 whereunto3739 you desire2309 again3825 509 to be in bondage?1398

10 You observe3906 days,2250 and months,3376 and times,2540 and years.1763

11 I am afraid5399 of you, lest3381 I have bestowed2872 on you labor2872 in vain.1500

12 Brothers,80 I beseech1189 you, be as I am; for I am as you are: you have not injured91 me at3762 all.3762

13 You know1492 how3754 through1223 infirmity769 of the flesh4561 I preached2097 the gospel2097 to you at the first.4386

14 And my temptation3986 which was in my flesh4561 you despised1848 not, nor3761 rejected;1609 but received1209 me as an angel32 of God,2316 even as Christ5547 Jesus.2424

15 Where5101 is then3767 the blessedness3108 you spoke of? for I bear3140 you record,3140 that, if1487 it had been possible,1415 you would have plucked1846 out your5216 own eyes,3788 and have given1325 them to me.

16 Am I therefore5620 become1096 your5216 enemy,2190 because I tell226 you the truth?226

17 They zealously2206 affect2206 you, but not well;2573 yes,235 they would2309 exclude1576 you, that you might affect2206 them.

18 But it is good2570 to be zealously2206 affected2206 always3842 in a good2570 thing, and not only3440 when1722 3588 I am present3918 with you.

19 My little5040 children,5040 of whom3739 I travail5605 in birth5605 again3825 until891 Christ5547 be formed3445 in you,

20 I desire2309 to be present3918 with you now,737 and to change236 my voice;5456 for I stand639 in doubt639 of you.

21 Tell3004 me, you that desire2309 to be under5259 the law,3551 do you not hear191 the law?3551

22 For it is written,1125 that Abraham11 had2192 two1417 sons,5207 the one1520 by a female slave,3814 the other1520 by a free woman.1658

23 But he who was of the female slave3814 was born1080 after2596 the flesh;4561 but he of the free woman1658 was by promise.1860

24 Which3748 things are an allegory:238 for these3778 are the two1417 covenants;1242 the one3391 from the mount3735 Sinai,4614 which engenders1080 to bondage,1397 which3748 is Agar.28

25 For this3588 Agar28 is mount3735 Sinai4614 in Arabia,688 and answers4960 to Jerusalem2419 which3588 now3568 is, and is in bondage1398 with her children.5043

26 But Jerusalem2419 which is above507 is free,1658 which3748 is the mother3384 of us all.3956

27 For it is written,1125 Rejoice,2165 you barren4723 that bore5088 not; break4486 forth4486 and cry,994 you that travail5605 not: for the desolate2048 has many4183 more3123 children5043 than2228 she which has2192 an husband.435

28 Now1161 we, brothers,80 as Isaac2464 was, are the children5043 of promise.1860

29 But as then5119 he that was born1080 after2596 the flesh4561 persecuted1377 him that was born after2596 the Spirit,4151 even2532 so3779 it is now.3568

30 Nevertheless235 what5101 said3004 the scripture?1124 Cast1544 out the female slave3814 and her son:5207 for the son5207 of the female slave3814 shall not be heir2816 with the son5207 of the free woman.1658

31 So686 then,686 brothers,80 we are not children5043 of the female slave,3814 but of the free.1658

5

1 Stand4739 fast therefore3767 in the liberty1657 with which3739 Christ5547 has made1659 us free,1659 and be not entangled1758 again3825 with the yoke2218 of bondage.1397

2 Behold,2396 I Paul3972 say3004 to you, that if1437 you be circumcised,4059 Christ5547 shall profit5623 you nothing.3762

3 For I testify3143 again3825 to every3956 man444 that is circumcised,4059 that he is a debtor3781 to do4160 the whole3650 law.3551

4 Christ5547 is become2673 of no2673 effect2673 to you, whoever3748 of you are justified1344 by the law;3551 you are fallen1601 from grace.5485

5 For we through the Spirit4151 wait553 for the hope1680 of righteousness1343 by faith.4102

6 For in Jesus2424 Christ5547 neither3777 circumcision4061 avails2480 any5100 thing, nor3777 uncircumcision;203 but faith4102 which works1754 by love.26

7 You did run5143 well;2573 who5101 did hinder348 you that you should not obey3982 the truth?225

8 This3588 persuasion3988 comes not of him that calls2564 you.

9 A little3398 leaven2219 leavens2220 the whole3650 lump.5445

10 I have confidence3982 in you through1722 the Lord,2962 that you will be none3762 otherwise243 minded:5426 but he that troubles5015 you shall bear941 his judgment,2917 whoever3748 302 he be.

11 And I, brothers,80 if1487 I yet2089 preach2784 circumcision,4061 why5101 do I yet2089 suffer1377 persecution?1377 then686 is the offense4625 of the cross4716 ceased.2673

12 I would3785 they were even2532 cut609 off609 which trouble387 you.

13 For, brothers,80 you have been called2564 to liberty;1657 only3440 use not liberty1657 for an occasion874 to the flesh,4561 but by love26 serve1398 one240 another.240

14 For all3956 the law3551 is fulfilled4137 in one1520 word,4487 even in this;3588 You shall love25 your neighbor4139 as yourself.1438

15 But if1487 you bite1143 and devour2719 one240 another,240 take heed991 that you be not consumed355 one240 of another.240

16 This I say3004 then,1161 Walk4043 in the Spirit,4151 and you shall not fulfill5055 the lust1939 of the flesh.4561

17 For the flesh4561 lusts1937 against2596 the Spirit,4151 and the Spirit4151 against2596 the flesh:4561 and these5023 are contrary480 the one240 to the other:240 so2443 that you cannot3361 do4160 the things that you would.2309

18 But if1487 you be led71 of the Spirit,4151 you are not under5259 the law.3551

19 Now1161 the works2041 of the flesh4561 are manifest,5318 which3748 are these; Adultery,3430 fornication,4202 uncleanness,167 lasciviousness,766

20 Idolatry,1495 witchcraft,5331 hatred,2189 variance,2054 jealousies,2205 wrath,2372 strife,2052 seditions,1370 heresies,139

21 Contentions,5355 murders,5408 drunkenness,3178 revelings,2970 and such5125 like:3664 of the which3739 I tell4302 you before,4302 as I have also2532 told4277 you in time past,4302 that they which do4238 such5108 things shall not inherit2816 the kingdom932 of God.2316

22 But the fruit2590 of the Spirit4151 is love,26 joy,5479 peace,1515 long-suffering,3115 gentleness,5544 goodness,19 faith,4102

23 Meekness,4236 temperance:1466 against2596 such5108 there is no3756 law.3551

24 And they that are Christ's5547 have crucified4717 the flesh4561 with the affections3804 and lusts.1939

25 If1487 we live2198 in the Spirit,4151 let us also2532 walk4748 in the Spirit.4151

26 Let us not be desirous2755 of vain2755 glory,2755 provoking4292 one240 another,240 envying5354 one240 another.240

6

1 Brothers,80 if1437 a man444 be overtaken4301 in a fault,3900 you which3588 are spiritual,4152 restore2675 such5108 an one in the spirit4151 of meekness;4236 considering4648 yourself,4572 lest3361 you also2532 be tempted.3985

2 Bear941 you one240 another's240 burdens,922 and so3779 fulfill378 the law3551 of Christ.5547

3 For if1487 a man5100 think1380 himself to be something,5100 when he is nothing,3367 he deceives5422 himself.1438

4 But let every1538 man5100 prove1381 his own1438 work,2041 and then5119 shall he have2192 rejoicing2745 in himself1438 alone,3441 and not in another.2087

5 For every1538 man5100 shall bear941 his own2398 burden.5413

6 Let him that is taught2727 in the word4487 communicate2841 to him that teaches2727 in all3956 good18 things.

7 Be not deceived;4105 God2316 is not mocked:3456 for whatever3739 1437 a man444 sows,4687 that shall he also2532 reap.2325

8 For he that sows4687 to his flesh4561 shall of the flesh4561 reap2325 corruption;5356 but he that sows4687 to the Spirit4151 shall of the Spirit4151 reap2325 life2222 everlasting.166

9 And let us not be weary1573 in well2570 doing:4160 for in due2398 season2540 we shall reap,2325 if we faint1590 not.

10 As we have2192 therefore685 3767 opportunity,2540 let us do2038 good18 to all3956 men, especially3122 to them who are of the household3609 of faith.4102

11 You see1492 how4080 large4080 a letter1121 I have2192 written1125 to you with my1699 own hand.5495

12 As many3745 as desire2309 to make2146 a fair2146 show2146 in the flesh,4561 they constrain315 you to be circumcised;4059 only3440 lest2443 3361 they should suffer1377 persecution1377 for the cross4716 of Christ.5547

13 For neither3761 they themselves846 who are circumcised4059 keep5442 the law;3551 but desire2309 to have you circumcised,4059 that they may glory2744 in your5212 flesh.4561

14 But God3361 1096 forbid3361 1096 that I should glory,2744 save1508 in the cross4716 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ,5547 by whom3739 the world2889 is crucified4717 to me, and I to the world.2889

15 For in Christ5547 Jesus2424 neither3777 circumcision4061 avails2480 any5100 thing, nor3777 uncircumcision,203 but a new2537 creature.2937

16 And as many3745 as walk4748 according to this5129 rule,2583 peace1515 be on1909 them, and mercy,1656 and on the Israel2474 of God.2316

17 From now on3063 let no3367 man3367 trouble2873 3930 me: for I bear941 in my body4983 the marks4742 of the Lord2962 Jesus.2424

18 Brothers,80 the grace5485 of our Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 be with your5212 spirit.4151 Amen.281 To the Galatians written from Rome.