For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth [and the gospel—the good news of salvation].

For this reason I am writing thus while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for pulling down.

Paul an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and by God the father which raised him from death,

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

which gave himself for our sins, to deliver us from this present evil world, through the will of God our father,

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Christ who called you by his grace to another gospel, Which is not another;

for another gospel, which indeed is not another; only there are certain individuals who are troubling you, and desiring to pervert the gospel of Christ.

But even though I myself or an angel from heaven were to preach any gospel other than that which I did preach to you, let him be accursed.

I have said it before, and I now repeat it, if any one is preaching a gospel to you other than that which you have received, let him be accursed.

Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.

and prevailed in the Jews' law, above many of my companions, which were of mine own nation, and was a much more fervent maintainer of the traditions of the elders.

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

Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

Now God is witness that the things which I am writing to you are true.

And the churches of Judaea which were in Christ still had no knowledge of my face or person:

only they used to hear it said, "He who was once persecuting us is now preaching the gospel of the very faith which he once tried to ruin."

which made them praise God for me.

(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.

Also Titus which was with me, though he were a Greek, yet was not compelled to be circumcised;

And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;

Of them which seemed to be great - what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me: God looketh on no man's person - nevertheless they seemed great, added nothing to me:

and when they recognized the grace which had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, then thought to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and to me the right hand of fellowship. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

They stipulated only that we should remember the poor, which very thing indeed I was quite eager to do.

But when Cephas came to Antioch [of Syria], I confronted him personally [about a matter] for which he deserved to be condemned.

For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

We which are Jews by nature and not sinners of the gentiles,

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

Now if it be a sin to seek for justification by Christ, then is Christ the minister of sin, which cannot be.

For if I am rebuilding the very things which I destroyed, I am proving myself a transgressor.

I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.

Which ministered to you the spirit, and worketh miracles among you: doth he it through the deeds of the law? Or by preaching of the faith?

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

For all who are of the works of the law are under a curse: because it is said in the Writings, A curse is on everyone who does not keep on doing all the things which are ordered in the book of the law.

So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.

Brethren, (I speak after the manner of men,) no one cancelleth or addeth to a covenant which hath been ratified, though it be but the covenant of a man.

Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

I mean to say that the testament which God has already ratified could not be annulled by the Law which came four hundred and thirty years later, so as to make the Promise void.

Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator --

now a mediator supposes two parties, of which God is but one.

Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not; for if a law had been given which could make alive, then righteousness would actually have come from law;

However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.

But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

For ye are all the sons of God, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

He is subject to the control of guardians and stewards, during the period for which his father has power to appoint them.

to redeem them which were under the law: that we through election might receive the inheritance that belongeth unto the natural sons.

Because ye are sons, God hath sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, which crieth "Abba, father."

But once, when you Gentiles had no knowledge of God, you were slaves to gods which have no real being.

Whereas, now, having acknowledged God, - or rather, having been acknowledged by God, how turn ye back again unto the weak and beggarly elementary principles, unto which, over again, ye are wishing, to come into servitude?

You make me fear that the labor which I have spent on you may have been wasted.

on the contrary, you know that although it was illness which brought about my preaching the gospel to you at my first visit,

And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

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

I wish I could be with you right now and change the tone of my speech, for I do not know which way to turn in your case.

Yea, and he which was of the bondwoman, was born after the flesh: but he which was of the freewoman, was born by promise.

Now all this is an allegory, for these women are the two covenants; one from Mount Sinai, which is Hagar bearing children into bondage

Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children.

But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

so then, my brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free-woman, by virtue of that freedom which Christ has procur'd for us.

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

I testify again to every man which is circumcised that he is bound to keep the whole law.

For we, by the Spirit, are awaiting the hoped-for blessing which our right standing with God will bring us.

because in Christ neither circumcision has any value, nor uncircumcision, but faith which works through love.

Brethren, if I yet preach circumcision: why do I then yet suffer persecution? For then had the offense which the cross giveth, ceased.

I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, which is this, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself."

For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,

Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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

He, however, who is being taught in the message, should always share with his instructor in all the good things which he possesses.

And, in doing that which is honourable, let us not be fainthearted; for, in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

See the size of the handwriting which I myself have made use of in writing to you.

For they themselves which are circumcised keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised that they might rejoice in your flesh.

God forbid that I should glory in anything except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, upon which the world has been crucified to me and I have been crucified to the world.

Henceforward let no one give me trouble: for I bear in my body the wounds which I received on account of the Lord Jesus.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,

to the praise of His glorious grace and favor, which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved [His Son, Jesus Christ].

by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,

which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and understanding [with practical insight]

He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ,

That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

It is by him, that we have a share in the inheritance, which was before allotted to us, in consequence of his design, who executes the whole plan, as he himself had contriv'd it:

that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ.

by whom you also have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: and having believed in him, ye were mark'd with the seal of the holy spirit, which was promised:

which is a pledge of our inheritance for the redemption of the acquired possession, for appreciation of his glory.

For this reason I also, from the time when I heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which prevails among you, and your love to all the saints,

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may grant you the Spirit to give wisdom and revelation which come through a growing knowledge of Him,

And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people),

and how exceedingly great that power is, which he has employ'd upon us who believe, a power corresponding to that energy of his mighty strength;

which he energised in the Christ, when he raised him from among the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenlies,

far above all rule and authority and power and dominion [whether angelic or human], and [far above] every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and world but also in the one to come.

God has put all things under His feet, and has appointed Him universal and supreme Head of the Church, which is His Body,

Which, indeed, is his body, the fulness of him who, the all things in all, is for himself filling up.

And you being dead in trespasses and sins,??2 in which you formerly walked according to the life of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit which now operates in the children of disobedience,