Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ,

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father?

I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ to a different "good news";

and there is not another "good news." Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should proclaim to you a "good news" other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.

As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you a "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I severely persecuted the church of God, and tried to destroy it.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying.

And they glorified God because of me.

I went up by revelation, and I explained to them the Good News which I proclaim among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God does not show partiality to man)?they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly according to the truth of the Good News, I said to Cephas before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live as the Gentiles do, and not as the Jews do, how can you compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews do?

For I, through the law, died to the law, that I might live to God.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

I do not make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing."

Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations will be blessed."

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."

Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not. For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most certainly righteousness would have been of the law.

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba, Father."

So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God.

However at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods.

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

but you know that in physical weakness I preached the Good News to you the first time;

and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

They zealously seek you, but for no good purpose; they desire to alienate you, that you may be zealous for them.

But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

Do not be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we do not give up.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God's Israel.