Having given himself for our sins, that he might take us away out of this present evil time, according to the will of God and our Father:

To whom the glory for the time of times. Amen.

For ye have heard, as to my own manner of life, at one time, in Judaism, how that, exceedingly, was I persecuting the assembly of God, and laying it waste,

to reveal his Son to me so that I might proclaim him among the gentiles, I did not confer with another human being at any time,

[At this time] I was still unknown personally to churches in [the province of] Judea, which are in [fellowship with] Christ.

Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

Then, fourteen years later I went up to Jerusalem again, [along] with Barnabas, and I took Titus also with me [this time].

(I went up at that time in obedience to a revelation). And I laid before them the gospel which I am wont to preach among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those in authority, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.

Moreover, from them who were reputed to be something, - whatsoever at one time, they were, maketh no difference to me, God accepteth not a man's person, - unto me, in fact, they who were of repute added nothing further;

Before certain men came from James, he used to eat [his meals] with the Gentiles; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he began to withdraw and separate himself [from the Gentile believers], because he was afraid of those from the circumcision.

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying, "All the nations will be blessed in you."

Why, then, the law? Because of the transgressions, it was added, until such time as the seed should come, unto whom the promise had been made, and was given in charge through messengers, at the hand of a mediator;

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

But I say: - for as long a time as, the heir, is an infant, he differeth, nothing, from a servant, though, lord of all,

but is under the control of guardians and trustees, until the time appointed by his father.

even so we, whilst we were children, were in a state of servitude to the elements of the world. but when the time appointed was accomplished,

But when the fulness of time was come God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under law,

But at that time, having no knowledge of God, you were servants to those who by right are no gods:

But now after having known God, or rather being known of God, how turn ye back again to those weak and beggarly elements, to which again a second time ye desire to be in bondage?

But you have knowledge that with a feeble body I was preaching the good news to you the first time;

Now where are those good feelings you had for me? For I can [honestly] testify that [at one time] you would have even gouged out your eyes and given them to me [for sight] if that had been possible.

Now it is fine for you to be made much of honestly and all the time ??not simply when I can be with you.

But just as at that time the [child] born according to human descent persecuted the [child born] according to the Spirit, so also now.

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.

So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

From this time forth let no one trouble me, for I bear branded in my body the marks of Jesus, my Master.