and all the brethren that are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

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

For ye have heard of my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I outragiously persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:

and I made a proficiency in Judaism above many of the same age with me in my own nation, being excessively zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach Him among the gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

nor went I up to Jerusalem to those that were apostles before me, but I departed into Arabia, and afterwards returned again to Damascus.

And they glorified God on my account.

Fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus also with me.

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.

(for He who wrought effectually in Peter as to the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought effectually also in me as to the gentiles:)

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.

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.

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

and my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected me for it; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

What then was your blessedness? for I bear you witness that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

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

My little children, of whom I do as it were travail in birth again,

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?

Now we, my brethren, are not children of the servant, but of the free-woman.

Ye see in how large letters I have written to you with my own hand.

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.

For they, who are circumcised, do not themselves keep the law: but they would have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

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.

For the future, let no one give me uneasiness: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

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