Paul, an apostle not from men nor by men but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead,

who gave himself for our sins in order to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

to whom [be] the glory forever and ever. Amen.

I am astonished that you are turning away so quickly from the one who called you by the grace of Christ to a different gospel,

not that [there] is a different [gospel], except there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

But when the one who set me apart from my mother's womb and called [me] by his grace was pleased

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and I returned again to Damascus.

But not even Titus [who was] with me, [although] he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

Now [this was] because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they might enslave us,

to whom not even for an hour did we yield in subjection, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain continually with you.

But from those {who were influential} (whatever they were, [it makes] no difference to me, {God does not show partiality})--for those who were influential added nothing to me.

(for the one who was at work through Peter for [his] apostleship to the circumcision was at work also through me for the Gentiles),

For before certain people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, [because he] was afraid of those [who were] of the circumcision,

and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that [life] I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed [as] having been crucified?

Therefore does the one who gives you the Spirit and who works miracles among you [do so] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

then understand that the ones {who have faith}, these are sons of Abraham.

So then, the ones [who have] faith are blessed together with Abraham who believed.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed [is] everyone who does not abide by all [the things] that are written in the book of the law to do them."

Now [it is] clear that no one is justified in the sight of God by the law, because "the one who is righteous will live by faith."

But the law is not from faith, but "the one who does these [things] will live by them."

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law [by] becoming a curse for us, because it is written, "Cursed [is] everyone who hangs on a tree,"

Now to Abraham and to his descendant the promises were spoken. It does not say, "and to descendants," as concerning many, but as concerning one, "and to your descendant," who is Christ.

Why then the law? It was added on account of transgressions, until the descendant should come to whom it had been promised, having been ordered through angels by the hand of a mediator.

But the scripture imprisoned all under sin, in order that the promise could be given by faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

My children, for whom I am having birth pains again, until Christ is formed in you!

Tell me, [you] who are wanting to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

which [things] are spoken allegorically, for these [women] are two covenants, one from Mount Sinai, bearing [children] for slavery, who is Hagar.

For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren woman, who does not give birth to [children]; burst out and shout, [you] who do not have birth pains, because many [are] the children of the desolate [woman], even more than [those of] the one who has a husband."

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

You are estranged from Christ, [you] who are attempting to be justified by the law; you have fallen from grace.

You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?

This persuasion [is] not from the one who calls you!

I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will think nothing different, but the one who is confusing you {will pay the penalty}, whoever he may be.

I wish that the ones who are disturbing you would also {castrate themselves}!

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, [things] which I am telling you [in advance], just as I said before, that the ones who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Now those {who belong to Christ} have crucified the flesh together with its feelings and its desires.

Brothers, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you [who are] spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of humility, looking out for yourself, lest you also be tempted.

Now the one who is taught the word must share in all good [things] with the one who teaches.

because the one who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all [people], and especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.

But [as] for me, may it never be [that I] boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

And all those who follow this rule, peace and mercy [be] on them and on the Israel of God.