Having given himself for our sins, that he might take us away out of this present evil time, according to the will of God and our Father:

To whom the glory for the time of times. Amen.

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:

to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with another human being at any time,

[At this time] I was still unknown personally to churches in [the province of] Judea, which are in [fellowship with] Christ.

Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

Then after a period of fourteen years I again went up to Jerusalem, [this time] with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

(I went up at that time in obedience to a revelation). And I laid before them the gospel which I am wont to preach among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those in authority, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.

Moreover, from them who were reputed to be something, - whatsoever at one time, they were, maketh no difference to me, God accepteth not a man's person, - unto me, in fact, they who were of repute added nothing further;

Before certain men came from James, he used to eat [his meals] with the Gentiles; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he began to withdraw and separate himself [from the Gentile believers], because he was afraid of those from the circumcision.

Because the Scripture saw ahead of time that God would justify the gentiles by faith, it announced the gospel to Abraham beforehand when it said, "Through you all nations will be blessed."

Christ purchased our freedom and redeemed us from the curse of the Law and its condemnation by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs [crucified] on a tree (cross)”—

Why, then, the law? Because of the transgressions, it was added, until such time as the seed should come, unto whom the promise had been made, and was given in charge through messengers, at the hand of a mediator;

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant -- being lord of all,

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

even so we, whilst we were children, were in a state of servitude to the elements of the world. but when the time appointed was accomplished,

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

But now after having known God, or rather being known of God, how turn ye back again to those weak and beggarly elements, to which again a second time ye desire to be in bondage?

but ye know that because of an infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you the first time:

Now where are those good feelings you had for me? For I can [honestly] testify that [at one time] you would have even gouged out your eyes and given them to me [for sight] if that had been possible.

Now it is fine for you to be made much of honestly and all the time ??not simply when I can be with you.

But as at that time the child [of ordinary birth] born according to the flesh persecuted the son who was born according to [the promise and working of] the Spirit, so it is now also.

I feel persuaded in the Lord that you will not go wrong. But he who unsettles you will have to meet his doom, no matter who he is.

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.

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.

From this time onward let no one trouble me; for, as for me, I bear, branded on my body, the scars of Jesus as my Master.