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,

I am astonished that you are so soon turning away from him that called you into the grace of Christ, to another gospel:

which is nothing else than that there are some who trouble you, and are determined to pervert the gospel of the Christ.

For, do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? or do I strive to please men? If, indeed, I would still please men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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

but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.

I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

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

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are also found sinners, is Christ, there fore, the minister of sin? It can not be.

I have been crucified with Christ, yet I live; no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

I do not set aside the grace of God: for if righteousness be through law, then Christ has died in vain.

Thoughtless Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been plainly set forth crucified?

Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us: (for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:)

in order that the blessing of Abraham may come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we may receive the promise of the Spirit through the faith.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring; he does not say: And to offsprings, as if he spoke of many; but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.

And this I affirm, that the covenant which had been before confirmed by God with respect to Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, could not annul so as to make the promise of no effect.

But the scripture has shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Christ Jesus may be given to those who believe.

So, then, the law was our pedagogue that led us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

for you are all the sons of God, by faith in Christ Jesus:

for as many of you as have been immersed into Christ, have put on Christ.

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

And if you are Christ s, then you are Abraham's posterity, and heirs according to the promise.

So, then, you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, an heir also of God, through Christ.

and my trial, which was in my flesh, you did not despise or loathe; but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

My little children, for whom I again suffer the pains of gestation, till Christ be formed in you,

Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage.

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

You that are justified by law, have withdrawn from Christ: you have fallen from grace.

For, in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith that works by love.

Now those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Bear with the weaknesses of one another, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

As many as wish to make a fair show in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of the Christ.

But may I never boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.