and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel

which is really not another gospel; but there are some who are disturbing you, and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

"We ourselves, who are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners,

Are you so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?

Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.

So then those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the man of faith.

For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to do them."

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

For you are all sons of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!"

So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.

Brethren, I beg you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;

This is allegorically speaking, for these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children who are to be slaves; she is Hagar.

For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in labor; for the children of the desolate are more numerous than the children of her who has a husband."

Now you, brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.

So then, brethren, we are not children of the slave, but of the free woman.

You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen away from grace.

I wish that those who are troubling you would mutilate themselves!

But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you would.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, lewdness,

Brethren, even if anyone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.