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

But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which is preached by me, is not according to man:

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

For you have heard of my former mode of life in Judaism, that I greatly persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste;

and I surpassed in Judaism many of my own age and nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the tradition of my fathers.

But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased

to reveal his Sou in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I at once declined all conference with flesh and blood:

nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

And they glorified God in me.

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

But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

But from those who were supposed to be something; (what they were is a matter of no importance to me: God does not accept the person of man;) they, indeed, who were supposed to be something, communicated no additional truth to me;

(for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,)

and knowing the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision,

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.

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.

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.

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

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; because I was as you are. You have injured me in nothing.

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.

How great, then, was your blessedness! For I testify for you, that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes, and have given them to me.

They are ardently attached to you, but not honorably; in deed, they desire to exclude us, that you may be ardently attached to them.

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

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am in doubt concerning you.

Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will cultivate no other disposition: but he that troubles you, who ever he may be, shall bear his condemnation.

You see how long a letter I have written to you with my own hand.

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.

For not even do those very men, who are circumcised, keep the law: but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

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.

Henceforward let no one give me trouble: for I bear in my body the wounds which I received on account of the Lord Jesus.