Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the father who raised him from the dead) and all the brethren,

owing to nothing but your being practised upon by some, who would overturn the gospel of Christ.

but tho' I, or an angel from heaven should preach any thing to you for gospel, different from the gospel I have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

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

but when it pleased God, who ordained me from my birth, and called me by his especial favour, to reveal his son to me,

neither went I up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me: but I went immediately to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

but other of the apostles saw I none, except James the Lord's brother.

but was personally unknown to the churches of Christ in Judea,

and I went up according to revelation, and communicated to them that gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those who were of note, lest the pains, that I have already taken, or may hereafter take in the gospel, should be in vain.

But as for those who were men of real eminency, how considerable soever they were heretofore, it does not any ways affect me; God accepts not the person of any man: for they who were of note, in conference with me, had nothing new to add.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, for he was to be blamed.

for till certain Jews came thither from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, for fear of those, who were for circumcision:

but when I saw, they conformed not their conduct to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all: if you being a Jew, live after the manner of the Gentiles, and not according to that of the Jews, why do you constrain the Gentiles to judaize?

yet 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 him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

I am crucified with Christ, it is not I that now live, but Christ that liveth in me; the life I have in this body I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:"

but that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, " the just shall live by faith."

now the law does not justify by FAITH, but says, "he that DOES these things shall live by them."

now to Abraham and his offspring were the promises made. he does not say, "to offsprings," as if he spoke of many; but as speaking of one, "and to thy offspring," which means Christ.

now a mediator supposes two parties, of which God is but one.

but the scripture has declar'd all guilty of sin, that the blessing promised on condition of faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

but before faith came, we were shut up together as prisoners under the custody of the law, 'till faith was to be revealed.

but now faith being come, we are no longer under a pedagogue.

even so we, whilst we were children, were in a state of servitude to the elements of the world. but when the time appointed was accomplished,

so that thou art no longer a bond servant, but a son: and if a son, then an heir of God thro' Christ.

When you did not know God, you did service to those, who in reality are no Gods; but now that you know God,

yet you did not despise me for the trial which attended my person, nor treated me with scorn; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

they court your affection, but not in a fair way; for they design to exclude me, that you might have the greater esteem for them.

but it is just you should cultivate my affection for you upon all proper occasions, and not only when I am present with you.

But tell me, you that are so willing to be under the law, why don't you consider the law?

he, who was of the bond-woman, was born according to the ordinary course of nature; but he, who was of the free-woman, was born by virtue of the promise.

but the heavenly Jerusalem is represented by the free-woman, who is the mother of us all.

but as then, he that was born in the ordinary course of nature, persecuted him, who was born by an extraordinary power; even so it is now.

but what saith the scripture? "cast out the bond-woman and her son; for the son of the bond-woman shall not share the inheritance with the son of the free-woman."

so then, my brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free-woman, by virtue of that freedom which Christ has procur'd for us.

but as for us, our minds are possessed with the hopes of justification by faith.

for in the christian-dispensation, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but an active benevolent faith.

for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.

but if you bite and tear one another, take heed that you be not consumed by one another.

but if you are governed by the spirit, you are not subject to the law.

but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

but let every one bring his own work to the test, and then he will have matter of glorying in himself alone, and not in another.

he that soweth to his vices, shall reap the deadly fruit of his vices; but he that sows to the spirit, shall of the spirit reap everlasting life.

for even they who are circumcised, do not themselves observe the law in other respects; but they dedesire to have you circumcised, that they may have matter of glorying upon that account.

but far be it from me that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is as contemptible to me, as I am to the world.

for in the dispensation of Jesus Christ, neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the new creation.