Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead),

grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

I wonder that ye are so soon removed from him who called you by the grace of Christ to another gospel: which is not another;

but there be some that disturb you, and would subvert the gospel of Christ.

But tho' we or an angel from heaven should preach to you any other gospel than what we have preached to you; let him be accursed.

I say it again, if any one preach to you any other gospel than what ye have received, let him be accursed.

For do I now persuade you to obey men or God? Or do I seek to please men? if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

But I assure you, brethren, that the gospel preached by me is not of human invention.

For I neither received it, nor was taught it by man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

But when it pleased God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,)

But even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised;

And as to those who seemed to be men of note, whatever they were, it is all one to me, (God accepteth no man's person) for even these eminent persons added nothing more to me.

and knowing the grace which was given to me; James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars of the church, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was indeed to be blamed.

We, who are Jews by birth, and not sinners of the gentiles,

knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore the minister of sin?

I am crucified with Christ; yet I live, though no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave up himself for me.

I do not frustate the grace of God: for if righteousness be by the law, then Christ died in vain.

This only would I learn of you, Did ye receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Are ye so void of understanding? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

He therefore that imparteth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the doctrine of faith?

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham long ago, saying, "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.

And that by the law no one is justified before God is evident; for it is written "The just shall live by faith:"

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles by Christ Jesus; that we through faith might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Brethren, (I speak after the manner of men,) no one cancelleth or addeth to a covenant which hath been ratified, though it be but the covenant of a man.

This then I say, that the law, which was given four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the covenant, which was so long before confirmed by God unto Christ, to make void the promise.

For if the inheritance be from the law, it is no more from the promise: whereas God gave it to Abraham by promise.

What then availeth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come, to whom the promise was made; and it was delivered by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? not at all: for if a law had been given, which could have confered life, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

But the scripture hath shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

But before faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, till the faith appeared which was to be revealed.

So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Now as long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, though he is to be lord of all:

but is under guardians and managers till the time appointed by the father.

But now that ye know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that ye turn again to the poor weak elements, to which ye desire again to be in bondage as before?

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I also was as ye are: and ye have not injured me at all.

They are zealous for you, but not as they ought: for they would exclude us, that ye may be zealous for them:

But it is good to be zealously affected always in that which is good, and not only when I am present with you.

till Christ be formed in you, I should be glad to be present with you even now, and to change my voice; for I am in doubt about you.

Tell me, you that are so desirous to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

where it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by a servant, and one by a free-woman?

But he who was of the servant, was born according to the course of nature; whereas the son of the free-woman was by virtue of the promise.

But the Jerusalem above is represented by the free-woman, which is the mother of us all.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again in the yoke of bondage.

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

Christ is become nothing to you, whosoever of you are seeking to be justified by the law: ye are fallen from the grace of the gospel.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.

that ye will not think otherwise: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgement, whosoever he be.

And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted by the Jews? for then the offence of the cross is ceased.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only abuse not this liberty for an occasion to indulge the flesh, but by mutual love serve one another.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not destroyed by one another.

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

Let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, do ye, who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, least thou also shouldst be tempted.

Be not deceived, God is not to be mocked: for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And let us not be weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

They, who want to make a fair appearance in the flesh, would constrain you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

But God forbid that I should glory, unless in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

And as many as shall walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be on them, even upon all the Israel of God.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brethren. Amen.