PAUL the apostle (not [sent] from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead),

who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:

to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

which is not another; but there are certain persons who trouble you, and desire to pervert the gospel of Christ.

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

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

only they had heard, that he who persecuted us in time past, now preaches the faith which he once laid waste.

And I went up then by revelation, and laid before them that gospel which I preach among the Heathen, but in private conference with those who were of the first importance, that haply I might not run, nor had run in vain.

And even Titus, who was with me, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:

but this I did because of false brethren artfully introduced, who came to pry into our liberty which we hold in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you.

But from those who appeared men of the greatest importance, (what sort of men soever they were it maketh no difference to me: God accepteth not a man's person;) for these important personages in conference added nothing to me;

And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

We who are Jews by descent, and not sinners sprung from Gentiles,

I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.

O INFATUATED Galatians, who hath bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth? To whom Jesus Christ has been described, as before your eyes, crucified among you.

He therefore who ministereth to you a supply of the Spirit, and powerfully worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of the faith?

Know then that they who are of faith, these are the children of Abraham.

Wherefore they who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

For as many as are of the works of the law, are under a curse: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things written in the book of the law to do them."

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one who is hanged on a tree:"

To what end then was the law given? It was given on account of transgressions, until that seed should come to whom the promise was made, being delivered through the ministry of angels into the hand of a mediator.

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

that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

But at that time when ye knew not God, ye served those who by nature are not gods.

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

For it is written, "Rejoice, thou barren who bearest not, cry out and shout for joy, thou that travailest not, for more are the children of her that was desolate, than of her which had an husband."

And again, I testify to every man who is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to keep the whole law.

Ye were running well: who hath hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

This persuasion cometh not from him who called you.

I wish that they who trouble you were cut off from you.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, revels, and the like of these, concerning which I tell you now, as I have told you already, that they who live in such practices shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But they who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and irregular appetites.

Let him who is a learner of the word communicate to his instructor in all good things.

Well then, whilst we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men, but especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

For even they who are themselves circumcised do not keep the law, but desire you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world,