Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying.

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

to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

But when I saw that they didn't walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

"We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth among you as crucified?

The law is not of faith, but, "The man who does them will live by them."

Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God in Christ, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

However what does the Scripture say? "Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman."

So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

Don't be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.

As many as desire to look good in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.