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

I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ to a different "good news";

and there is not another "good news." Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?

Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Abraham.

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

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things that are 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 children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

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

If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba, Father."

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

However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to slavery, which is Hagar.

For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who do not bear. Break forth and shout, you that do not travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."

Now you, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

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

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also are not tempted.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.