I marvel that, thus quickly, ye are moving away from him that called you in the favour of Christ, unto a different glad-message, -

Which is not, another, only there are, some, that are troubling you, and wishing to change the glad-message of the Christ.

So thoughtless, are ye? Having made a beginning in Spirit, are ye, now, in flesh, to be made complete?

Be taking note, therefore - that, they who are of faith, the same, are, sons, of Abraham;

So then, they who are of faith, are blessed with believing Abraham;

For, as many as are of works of law, are, under a curse, - for it is written - Accursed, is everyone that continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law to do them.

But, the faith having come, no longer, are we, under a tutor; -

For ye, all, are, sons of God, through the faith in Christ Jesus;

There cannot be Jew or Greek, there cannot be bond or free, there cannot be male and female, for, all ye, are one, in Christ Jesus:

Now, if, ye, are of Christ, by consequence ye are, Abraham's seed, according to promise, heirs.

And, because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, exclaiming, Abba! Oh Father!

But, at that time - not knowing God, ye were in servitude unto them who, by nature, are not Gods;

Whereas, now, having acknowledged God, - or rather, having been acknowledged by God, how turn ye back again unto the weak and beggarly elementary principles, unto which, over again, ye are wishing, to come into servitude?

Tell me! ye who, under law, are wishing to be: The law, do ye not hear?

Which things, indeed, may bear another meaning; for, the same, are two covenants, - one, indeed, from Mount Sinai, into bondage, bringing forth, the which is Hagar, -

For it is written - Be gladdened, O barren one! that wast not giving birth, break forth and shout, thou that wast not in birth-pains, - because, more, are the children of the deserted one, than of her that had the husband.

And, we, brethren, after the manner of Isaac, are children of a promise.

Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a serving woman, but of the free: -

Ye have been set aside from Christ, ye who, by law, are to be declared righteous, - out of his favour, ye have fallen;

For, we, in Spirit, by faith, for a hope of righteousness, are ardently waiting, -

Ye were running well: - who hath hindered you, that, by truth, ye are not to be persuaded?

Oh! that they would even leave off in dismay, who are unsettling you!

For, the flesh, coveted against the Spirit, but, the Spirit, against the flesh, - for, these, unto one another, are opposed, lest, whatsoever things ye chance to desire, these, ye should be doing!

And, if, by Spirit, ye are being led, ye are not under law.

Manifest, however, are the works of the flesh, which, indeed, are - fornication, impurity, wantonness,

And, they who are of Christ Jesus, have crucified, the flesh, with its susceptibilities and covetings.

As many as are wishing to make a good show in flesh, the same, are compelling you to get circumcised, - only that, for the cross of Christ Jesus, they may not be suffering persecution!

For, not even they who are getting circumcised, are, themselves, observing law, - but are wishing you to be circumcised, that, in your flesh, they may boast themselves.