GALATIANS
Book 48
1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither
by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from
the dead;)
1:2 And all the brethren which are with me,
unto the churches of Galatia:
1:3 Grace be to you and peace from God the
Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he
might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will
of God and our Father:
1:5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed
from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
1:7 Which is not another; but there be some
that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
1:8 But 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.
1:9 As 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.
1:10 For 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.
1:11 But I certify you, brethren, that the
gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
1:12 For I neither received it of man,
neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1:13 For 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:
1:14 And profited in the Jews' religion
above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly
zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated
me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might
preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh
and blood:
1:17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them
which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned
again unto Damascus.
1:18 Then after three years I went up to
Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none,
save James the Lord's brother.
1:20 Now the things which I write unto you,
behold, before God, I lie not.
1:21 Afterwards I came into the regions of
Syria and Cilicia;
1:22 And was unknown by face unto the
churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
1:23 But they had heard only, That he which
persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he
destroyed.
1:24 And they glorified God in me.
2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up
again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
2:2 And 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.
2:3 But neither Titus, who was with me,
being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
2:4 And 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:
2:5 To whom we gave place by subjection,
no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with
you.
2:6 But 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:
2:7 But contrariwise, when they saw that
the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel
of the circumcision was unto Peter;
2:8 (For he that wrought effectually in
Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in
me toward the Gentiles:)
2:9 And 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.
2:10 Only they would that we should
remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I
withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
2:12 For 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.
2:13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise
with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their
dissimulation.
2:14 But 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?
2:15 We who are Jews by nature, and not
sinners of the Gentiles,
2:16 Knowing 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.
2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified
by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ
the minister of sin? God forbid.
2:18 For if I build again the things which
I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
2:19 For I through the law am dead to the
law, that I might live unto God.
2:20 I am crucified with Christ:
neverthless 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,
who loved me, and gave himself for me.
2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God:
for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
3:1 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 among you?
3:2 This only would I learn of you,
Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of
faith?
3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the
Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
3:4 Have ye suffered so many things in
vain? if it be yet in vain.
3:5 He 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?
3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it
was accounted to him for righteousness.
3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are
of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
3:8 And 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.
3:9 So then they which be of faith are
blessed with faithful Abraham.
3:10 For 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.
3:11 But that no man is justified by the
law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by
faith.
3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, The
man that doeth them shall live in them.
3:13 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:
3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might
come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the
promise of the Spirit through faith.
3:15 Brethren, 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.
3:16 Now 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.
3:17 And 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.
3:18 For if the inheritance be of the law,
it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
3:19 Wherefore 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.
3:20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of
one, but God is one.
3:21 Is 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.
3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all
under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to
them that believe.
3:23 But before faith came, we were kept
under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be
revealed.
3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster
to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
3:25 But after that faith is come, we are
no longer under a schoolmaster.
3:26 For ye are all the children of God by
faith in Christ Jesus.
3:27 For as many of you as have been
baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
3:28 There 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.
3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
4:1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he
is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of
all;
4:2 But is under tutors and governors until
the time appointed of the father.
4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were
in bondage under the elements of the world:
4:4 But when the fulness of the time was
come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
4:5 To redeem them that were under the law,
that we might receive the adoption of sons.
4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent
forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant,
but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
4:8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye
did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
4:9 But 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?
4:10 Ye observe days, and months, and
times, and years.
4:11 I am afraid of you, lest I have
bestowed upon you labour in vain.
4:12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am;
for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
4:13 Ye know how through infirmity of the
flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
4:14 And my temptation which was in my
flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of
God, even as Christ Jesus.
4:15 Where 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.
4:16 Am I therefore become your enemy,
because I tell you the truth?
4:17 They zealously affect you, but not
well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
4:18 But it is good to be zealously
affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with
you.
4:19 My little children, of whom I travail
in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
4:20 I desire to be present with you now,
and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
4:21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under
the law, do ye not hear the law?
4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had
two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
4:23 But he who was of the bondwoman was
born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
4:24 Which things are an allegory: for
these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which
gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
4:25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in
Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage
with her children.
4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free,
which is the mother of us all.
4:27 For 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.
4:28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are
the children of promise.
4:29 But as then he that was born after the
flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is
now.
4:30 Nevertheless 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 freewoman.
4:31 So then, brethren, we are not children
of the bondwoman, but of the free.
5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with
the yoke of bondage.
5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye
be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
5:3 For I testify again to every man that
is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you,
whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the
hope of righteousness by faith.
5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither
circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which
worketh by love.
5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you
that ye should not obey the truth?
5:8 This persuasion cometh not of him that
calleth you.
5:9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole
lump.
5:10 I 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.
5:11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach
circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of
the cross ceased.
5:12 I would they were even cut off which
trouble you.
5:13 For, brethren, ye have been called
unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but
by love serve one another.
5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one
word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another,
take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit,
and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
5:17 For 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.
5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are
not under the law.
5:19 Now the works of the flesh are
manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lasciviousness,
5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred,
variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
5:21 Envyings, 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.
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such
there is no law.
5:24 And they that are Christ's have
crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also
walk in the Spirit.
5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory,
provoking one another, envying one another.
6:1 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.
6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so
fulfil the law of Christ.
6:3 For if a man think himself to be
something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
6:4 But let every man prove his own work,
and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
6:5 For every man shall bear his own
burden.
6:6 Let him that is taught in the word
communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for
whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
6:8 For 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.
6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing:
for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let
us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household
of faith.
6:11 Ye see how large a letter I have
written unto you with mine own hand.
6:12 As 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.
6:13 For neither they themselves who are
circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that
they may glory in your flesh.
6:14 But 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.
6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither
circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new
creature.
6:16 And as many as walk according to this
rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
6:17 From henceforth let no man trouble me:
for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
6:18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
