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But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.
I am crucified with Christ. I live verily, yet now not I, but Christ liveth in me. For the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the son of God, which loved me, and gave himself for me.
Now is there no Jew, neither gentile, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither man nor woman: but ye are all one thing in Christ Jesus.
The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness,
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and wrap not yourselves again in the yoke of bondage.
But when the time was full come, God sent his son - born of a woman, and made bond unto the law -
Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap.
Brethren, if any man be fallen by chance into any fault, ye which are spiritual, help to amend him, in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
I marvel that ye are so soon turned from him that called you in the grace of Christ, unto another gospel:
But Christ hath delivered us from the curse of the law, and was made accursed for us - for it is written, "Cursed is everyone that hangeth on tree" -
Brethren, ye were called into liberty, only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh but in love serve one another.
Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come we shall reap without weariness.
Nevertheless, though we ourselves, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, hold him as accursed.
Also Titus which was with me, though he were a Greek, yet was not compelled to be circumcised;
know that a man is not justified by the deeds of the law: but by the faith of Jesus Christ - and therefore we have believed on Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the deeds of the law: because that no flesh shall be justified by the deeds of the law.
Because ye are sons, God hath sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, which crieth "Abba, father."
O foolish Galatians: who hath bewitched you, that ye should not believe the truth, to whom Jesus Christ was described before the eyes, and among you crucified?
And when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him in the face, for he was worthy to be blamed.
While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.
God forbid that I should rejoice but in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby the world is crucified as touching me, and I as concerning the world.
For in Jesus Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision: but faith, which by love is mighty in operation.
which is nothing else, but that there be some which trouble you, and intend to pervert the gospel of Christ.
For as many as are under the deeds of the law, are under malediction. For it is written, "Cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to fulfil them."
To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.
neither received I it of man, neither was I taught it: but received it by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
I certify you brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me, was not after the manner of men,
Paul an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and by God the father which raised him from death,
Before that faith came, we were kept and shut up under the law, unto the faith which should afterward be declared.
Preach I man's doctrine or God's? Other go I about to please men? If I studied to please men, I were not the servant of Christ.
and prevailed in the Jews' law, above many of my companions, which were of mine own nation, and was a much more fervent maintainer of the traditions of the elders.
Wherefore now art thou not a servant, but a son. If thou be the son, thou art also the heir of God through Christ.
For the flesh lusteth contrary to the spirit, and the spirit contrary to the flesh. These are contrary one to the other, so that ye cannot do that which ye would.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, which is this, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself."
Let him that is taught in the word, minister unto him that teacheth him in all good things.
and that because of incomers, being false brethren, which came in among others to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.
Wherefore then serveth the law? The law was added because of transgression - till the seed came, to which the promise was made - and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
Then after three years, I returned to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
which gave himself for our sins, to deliver us from this present evil world, through the will of God our father,
That no man is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident. For the just shall live by faith.
Brethren, if I yet preach circumcision: why do I then yet suffer persecution? For then had the offense which the cross giveth, ceased.
for to declare his son by me, that I should preach him among the heathen: Immediately I commended not of the matter with flesh and blood,
Ye are gone quite from Christ as many as are justified by the law, and are fallen from grace.
I have trust toward you in God, that ye will be none otherwise minded. He that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whatsoever he be.
For the scripture saw aforehand, that God would justify the heathen through faith, and therefore showed beforehand glad tidings unto Abraham: "In thee shall all nations be blessed."
And I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth not from a servant; though he be lord of all,
neither returned to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but went my ways into Arabia, and came again unto Damascus.
and was unknown, as touching my person, unto the congregations of Jewry, which were in Christ.
To whom we gave no room - no, not for the space of a hour - as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
But they heard only, that he which persecuted us in time past, now preacheth the faith, which before he destroyed.
Of them which seemed to be great - what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me: God looketh on no man's person - nevertheless they seemed great, added nothing to me:
For they themselves which are circumcised keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised that they might rejoice in your flesh.
As many as desire with outward appearance to please carnally, they constrain you to be circumcised, only because they would not suffer persecution with the cross of Christ.
For he that was mighty in Peter in the apostleship over the circumcision, the same was mighty in me among the gentiles -
The law is not of faith: but the man that fulfilleth the things contained in the law, shall live in them.
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel over the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel over circumcision was unto Peter -
Ye know well how that through infirmity of the flesh, I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
For yer that certain came from James, he ate with the gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision,
Brethren, I beseech you, be ye as I am: for I am as ye are. Ye have not hurt me at all.
But when I saw that they went not the right way after the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter, before all men, "If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the gentiles, and not as do the Jews: why causest thou the gentiles to live as do the Jews?"
Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. {Unto the Galatians, Written from Rome}
For if the inheritance come of the law, it cometh not of promise: but God gave it unto Abraham by promise.
From henceforth, let no man put me to business. For I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
and the other Jews dissembled likewise; Insomuch that Barnabas was brought into their simulation also.
Yea, and I went up by revelation, and commended with them of the gospel, which I preach among the gentiles - but between ourselves with them which were counted chief, lest it should have been thought that I should run, or had run in vain.
Yea, and he which was of the bondwoman, was born after the flesh: but he which was of the freewoman, was born by promise.
If any man seem to himself that he is somewhat, when indeed he is nothing, the same deceiveth himself in his imagination.
And my temptation which I suffered by reason of my flesh, ye despised not, neither abhorred, but received me as an angel of God: yea as Christ Jesus.
Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in his own self, and not in another.
How happy were ye then? 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.
If then, while we seek to be made righteous by Christ, we ourselves are found sinners, is not then Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
I testify again to every man which is circumcised that he is bound to keep the whole law.
Even so we, as long as we were children, were in bondage under the ordinances of the world:
They are jealous over you amiss. Yea they intend to exclude you, that ye should be fervent to them ward.
It is good always to be fervent, so it be in a good thing; and not only when I am present with you.
Which things betoken mystery. For these women are two testaments, the one from the mount Sinai, which gendreth unto bondage, which is Hagar.
I would I were with you now, and could change my voice, for I stand in a doubt of you.
- For mount Sinai is called Hagar in Arabia, and bordereth upon the city which is now Jerusalem - and is in bondage with her children.
For it is written, "Rejoice thou barren, that bearest no children: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not. For the desolate hath many more children, than she which hath a husband."
But as then he that was born carnally, persecuted him that was born spiritually; Even so is it now.
Nevertheless, what saith the scripture? "Put away the bondwoman and her son. For the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman."
Then fourteen years thereafter, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took with me Titus also.
But when it pleased God, which separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
I despise not the grace of God: For if righteousness come of the law, then is Christ died in vain.
But the scripture concluded all things under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given unto them that believe.
and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:
My little children - of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be fashioned in you -
to redeem them which were under the law: that we through election might receive the inheritance that belongeth unto the natural sons.
Brethren, I will speak after the manner of men. Though it be but a man's testament, yet no man despiseth it, or addeth anything thereto when it is once allowed.
warning only that we should remember the poor, which thing also I was diligent to do.
that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith.
He that soweth in his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth in the spirit shall, of the spirit, reap life everlasting.
For in Christ Jesus nether circumcision availeth any thing at all nor uncircumcision: but a new creature.
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon Israel that pertaineth to God.
Notwithstanding, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them, which by nature were no gods:
For ye have heard of my conversation in times past in the Jews' ways, how that beyond measure I persecuted the congregation of God, and spoiled it:
Understand, therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
This only would I learn of you: Received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law? Or else by preaching of the faith?
But now, seeing ye know God - yea rather are known of God - how is it that ye turn again unto the weak and beggarly ceremonies, whereunto again ye desire afresh to be in bondage?
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing at all.
envying, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like. Of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which commit such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Which ministered to you the spirit, and worketh miracles among you: doth he it through the deeds of the law? Or by preaching of the faith?
This I say, that the law which began afterward, beyond four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul the testament, that was confirmed afore of God unto Christ ward, to make the promise of none effect.
Are ye so unwise, that after ye have begun in the spirit, ye would now end in the flesh?
As I said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other thing unto you, than that ye have received, hold him accursed.
Is the law, then, against the promise of God? God forbid. Howbeit, if there had been a law given which could have given life: then no doubt righteousness should have come by the law.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman.