and all the brothers who are with me:

To the churches of Galatia.

I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from Him who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to change the good news about the Messiah.

But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?”

We who are Jews by birth and not “Gentile sinners”

But if we ourselves are also found to be “sinners” while seeking to be justified by Christ, is Christ then a promoter of sin? Absolutely not!

Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now going to be made complete by the flesh?

then understand that those who have faith are Abraham’s sons.

So those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith.

For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written: Everyone who does not continue doing everything written in the book of the law is cursed.

But since that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,

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

There is no Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, heirs according to the promise.

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And 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.

But in the past, when you didn’t know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods.

They are enthusiastic about you, but not for any good. Instead, they want to isolate you so you will be enthusiastic about them.

These things are illustrations, for the women represent the two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery—this is Hagar.

For it is written:

Rejoice, childless woman,
who does not give birth.
Burst into song and shout,
you who are not in labor,
for the children of the desolate are many,
more numerous than those
of the woman who has a husband.

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

Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave but of the free woman.

You who are trying to be justified by the law are alienated from Christ; you have fallen from grace.

I wish those who are disturbing you might also get themselves castrated!

For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want.

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

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity,

Brothers, if someone is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual should restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so you also won’t be tempted.

Those who want to make a good impression in the flesh are the ones who would compel you to be circumcised—but only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.