As we said before, so I say now again, If any man preacheth any other gospel to you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

But I saw no other of the apostles, save James the Lord's brother.

Now the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not.

But they had heard only, That he who persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

But of these, who seemed to be somewhat, (whatever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me:

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

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? By no means.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth 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.

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

Know ye therefore, that they who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it is but a man's covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no man disannulleth or addeth to it.

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

And this I say, that the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of no effect.

For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no more by promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one; but God is one.

Is the law then against the promises of God? By no means: for if there had been a law given which could give life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

But after faith is come, we are no longer under a school-master.

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he is lord of all;

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

However then, when ye knew not God, ye did service to them which by nature are no gods.

But now, after ye have known God, or rather are known by God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which ye desire again to be in bondage?

Ye know that in infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel to you at the first.

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.

Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are justified by the law; ye have fallen from grace.

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whoever he may be.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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

From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.