and all the brothers with me, to the congregations of Galatia:

For I make known to you, brothers, the good-news that was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

For ye heard of my former behavior in Judaism, that I persecuted the church of God to extraordinariness, and ravaged it.

And I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my race, being a more extreme zealot of my paternal traditions.

But when it pleased God who separated me from my mother's belly, and called me through his grace,

to reveal his Son in me, so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not straightaway confer with flesh and blood,

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles before me, but I went into Arabia and returned again to Damascus.

And they glorified God in me.

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

But from those who were reputed to be something (what kind they were formerly, it makes no difference to me, God does not accept a personage of man), for those who were of repute added nothing to me,

(for he who was working in Peter for the apostleship for men of circumcision was also working in me for the Gentiles),

and James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, when they understood the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship. So that we were for the Gentiles, and they for me

But if, while seeking to be made righteous in Christ, we ourselves were also found sinful, then is Christ an aide of sin? May it not happen!

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

Is the law therefore against the promises of God? May it not happen! For if a law was given that could make alive, truly righteousness would be from law.

I beseech you, brothers, become like me, because I also am like ye. Ye wronged me in nothing.

And ye did not disdain, nor did ye reject my trial in my flesh, but ye received me as an agent of God, as Christ Jesus.

Where then is your satisfaction? For I testify to you, that if possible, having plucked your eyes out, ye would have given them to me.

They are zealous for you but not honorably. They want to exclude you, so that ye may be zealous for them.

My little children, of whom I suffer birth pains again until Christ is formed in you.

But I was wishing to be present with you now and to change my tone, because I am perplexed at you.

Tell me those desiring to be under law, do ye not hear the law?

I have confidence toward you in Lord, that ye will think no other thing. But the man who troubles you will bear the verdict, whoever he may be.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit is against the flesh. For these are hostile to each other, so that whatever these things are ye may want, ye may not do.

See in how large letters I wrote to you with my hand.

As many as desire to make a good impression in flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of the Christ.

For not even those who have been circumcised themselves keep law, but they want you to be circumcised, so that they may boast in thy flesh.

But may it not be from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Finally, let no man cause troubles for me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.