among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dart its bright beams upon them.

For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For we who are yet alive are continually delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

knowing that he who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ, will raise up us also through Jesus, and present us together with you.

But he that hath wrought us for this very thing is God, who also hath given us the earnest of the spirit.

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have an answer for those who glory in countenance, and not in heart.

and he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that died for them, and rose again.

But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

And indeed though I wrote unto you, I did it not [merely] for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause who had suffered the injury, but that our diligent attention for you might be more abundantly manifested to you in the presence of God.

And in this I give my opinion: for this is expedient for you, who have before begun not only to do, but also to be willing a year ago.

According as it is written, "He that [gathered] much had no more than others, and he who [gathered] little, had no less."

But thanks be to God, who put the same solicitude for you into the heart of Titus.

and not only so, but who was chosen by the churches as my fellow-traveller with this charity, ministered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [to shew] your ready mind.

And we have sent with him our brother, whom we have often experienced in many things to be a man of diligence, but now much more diligent, through the great confidence which I have in you.

NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you.

But I pray, that when I am present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I purpose to act resolutely against some who think of us, as if we walked after the flesh.

For we will not presume to put ourselves on the level, or compare ourselves with some who vaunt themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, have no understanding.

For not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.

For if he indeed that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not embraced, ye might well bear with him.

And when I was with you, and in want, I was burdensome to no man; for my want the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied; and on every occasion I have kept myself from being burdensome, and will keep myself.

But what I do, I will do also, that I may cut off occasion from those who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.

Who is feeble, and am I not feeble? Who is offended, and am I not on fire?

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

Did I make a gain of you by any one individual whom I sent unto you?

and lest when I come to you again, my God should bow me down, and I should lament over many who have sinned before, and have not repented of the impurities, and whoredom, and lasciviousness which they have committed.

I have told you before, and I repeat it, as when I was present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have sinned already, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare you:

since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

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,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ;

in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

in whom also we have obtained our inheritance, predestinated according to the purpose of him who effectually worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will:

that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first had hope in Christ.

In whom ye also [trusted] after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the holy Spirit of promise,

and what the transcendent greatness of his power in us, who believe, according to the energy of his mighty strength

AND you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins,

wherein in times past ye walked after the fashion of this world, after the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now worketh with energy in the children of disobedience:

among whom also we all have had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest.

Wherefore remember that ye in time past were Gentiles in the flesh, who are called uncircumcision by that called circumcision made by hands in the flesh;

but now in Christ Jesus, ye who formerly were far off, are become nigh by the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of separation,

and coming, hath preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh:

in whom the whole building exactly cemented together groweth into a holy temple in the Lord:

by whom also ye have been built up together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

and to make all men see what the communication of that mystery means, which was hid from the beginning in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

in whom we have boldness and access with confidence to God by the faith of him.

of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named;

one God, and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ:

From whom the whole body nicely joined together, and firmly connected by every joint of exact proportion, according to the energy exerted in the measure of every several part, causeth the increase of the body unto the edification of itself in love.

who insensible to remorse, have delivered themselves over in lasciviousness, to the practice of all impurity, with insatiable avidity.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, or impure person, or avaricious, who is an idolater, hath an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.

being confident of this very thing, that he who hath wrought in you the good work will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

who being in the form of God counted it no usurpation to claim equality with God:

For it is God who worketh effectually in you both to will and to perform of his good pleasure.

that ye may be blameless and harmless, the children of God, inoffensive, in the midst of an untoward and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world;

For I have no one like minded with him, who will genuinely care for your affairs.

But I have thought it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, my brother, and fellow-labourer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and the minister who supplied my want.

For we are the circumcision, who serve God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the transcendently excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as offals of ordure, that I may gain Christ,