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

Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach any other gospel to you than that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

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 certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

For I neither received it from man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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

And was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ:

And I went by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them who were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run in vain.

But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

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:

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to the circumcision.

But when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

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.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness is attainable by the law, then Christ hath died in vain.

This only would I learn from you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he this by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel to Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

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

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live by them.

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.

What purpose then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

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 the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up to the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

Wherefore the law was our school-master to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

For ye are all children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed by the father.

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?

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

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

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you,

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

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.

But he who was of the bond-woman, was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise.

Nevertheless, what saith the scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son: for the son of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

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

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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.

For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one by another.

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

Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual, restore such one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

For if a man thinketh himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

But may it never be that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.