Ch. I.
1 Paul an apostle (not from men, nor by man,
but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who
raised Him from the dead,
2 ) and all the
brethren that are with me, to the churches of Galatia:
grace be to you and peace from God the Father,
3 and
from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself for our
sins, that He might note deliver us from the present evil
world, according to the will of our God and Father:
to whom be glory for ever and ever.
5 Amen.
6 I wonder that ye are so soon removed from him who
called you by the grace of Christ to another gospel:
which is not another;
7 but there be some that disturb
you, and would subvert the gospel of Christ.
8 But tho'
we or an angel from heaven should preach to you any
other gospel than what we have preached to you; let him
be note accursed. note
9 I note say it again, if any one preach to you
any other gospel than what ye have received, let him be
note accursed.
10 For do I now persuade you to obey men or God?
Or do I seek to please men? note if I yet pleased men, I
should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I note assure you, brethren, that the gospel preached
by me is not of note human invention.
12 For I neither received
it, nor was taught it by man, but by the revelation
of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation
formerly in Judaism, that I note outragiously persecuted
the church of God, and laid it waste:
14 and I made
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a proficiency in Judaism above many of the same age
with me in my own nation, being note excessively zealous
for the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased
God, (who separated me from my mother's womb, and
called me by his grace,
16 ) to reveal his Son note in me, that
I might preach Him among the gentiles; immediately I
conferred not with note flesh and blood,
17 nor went I up to
Jerusalem to those that were apostles before me, but I
departed into Arabia, and afterwards returned again to
Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit
Peter, and I staid with him fifteen days.
19 But I saw no
other of the apostles, except James the note brother of our
Lord.
20 (Now in what I write to you, behold, before
God, note I do not lie.)
21 Afterwards I came into the regions
of Syria and Cilicia,
22 and was not known in person to
the churches of Judea, which were in Christ.
23 But only
they had heard that he who persecuted us before, now
preacheth the faith which he formerly would have destroyed.
24 And they glorified God note on my account.
1 Fourteen years after, I went up again to Jerusalem
with Barnabas, and took Titus also with me.
2 But I
went up according to a divine revelation, and laid before
them the gospel which I preach among the gentiles:
though privately to those of note, least I should run,
or had run in vain.
3 But even Titus, who was with
me, being a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised;
4 and that because of the false brethren clandestinely
introduced, who had crept in note as spies upon our liberty,
which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring
us into bondage:
5 to whom we yielded note no submission,
not even for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might
continue with you.
6 And note as to those who seemed to be men note of note,
whatever they were, note it is all one to me, (God accepteth
no man's person) for even these eminent persons added
nothing more to me.
7 But on the contrary, seeing that
I was intrusted with the gospel of uncircumcision, as
Peter was with that of the circumcision;
8 (for He who
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wrought effectually in Peter as to the apostleship of the
circumcision, wrought effectually also in me as to the
gentiles:
9 ) and knowing the grace which was given to
me; James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be
pillars of the church, gave to me and Barnabas the right
hands of fellowship; that we should go to the gentiles,
and they to the circumcision.
10 Only desiring that we
would remember the poor: note note which I also was forward
to do.
11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him
to the face, because he was indeed to be blamed.
12 For
before certain men came from James, he did eat with
the gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew
and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.
13 And the rest of the Jews dissembled also with him; so
that Barnabas too was carried away with their dissimulation.
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly
according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before
them all,—If thou, who art a Jew, livest sometimes
after the manner of the gentiles, and not like the Jews,
why dost thou now in a manner compel the gentiles to
judaize?
15 We, who are Jews by note birth, and not sinners
of the gentiles,
16 knowing that a man is not justified by
the works of the law, note but by faith note in Jesus Christ,
even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be
justified by faith note in Christ, and not by the works of
the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be
justified.
17 But if while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves
also are found sinners, is Christ therefore the
minister of sin?
18 God forbid. And if I build again the
same things which I demolished, I shew myself a transgressor:
for I through the law am dead to the law,
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that I might live unto God.
20 I am crucified with Christ;
yet I live, though no longer I, but Christ liveth in me:
and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live note by
faith note in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave up
himself for me.
21 I do not frustate the grace of God:
for if note righteousness be by the law, then Christ died in
vain.
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1 O senseless Galatians, who hath so bewitched you,
that ye should not obey the truth? you, before whose
eyes Jesus Christ hath been note evidently set forth note as
crucified.
2 This only would I learn of you, Did ye receive
the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the
hearing of note faith?
3 Are ye so void of understanding?
having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by
the flesh?
4 have ye suffered so many things in vain? if
indeed in vain.
5 He therefore that imparteth to you the
Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doth he it by
the works of the law, or by the note doctrine of faith?
6 As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to
him for righteousness:
7 so ye know that they who note believe,
note are the note children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture
foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles
through faith, preached the gospel to Abraham note long
ago, saying, note “In note thee shall all note nations be blessed.”
9 So then they that note believe, are blessed with believing
Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law,
are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every
one that continueth not in all things which are written
in the book of the law, to do them.
11 And that
by the law no one is justified before God is evident; for
it is note written note “The just shall live by faith:”
12 now the
law is not of faith, but note saith, “The man that doth
them, shall live in them.”
13 Christ hath redeemed us
from the curse of the law, having been made a curse
for us: for it is written note, “Cursed is every one that
hangeth on a tree:”
14 that the blessing of Abraham might
come on the gentiles note by Christ Jesus; that we
through faith might receive note the promise of the
Spirit.
15 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.
16 Now the
promises were note made to Abraham, and to his seed.
He doth not say, “and to seeds,” as of many; but
as of one, “and to thy note seed,” which is Christ.
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17 This then I say, that the law, which was given four
hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the
covenant, which was so long before confirmed by God
unto note Christ, to make void the promise.
18 For if the
inheritance be from the law, it is no more from the
promise: whereas God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19 What then availeth the law? It was added because of
transgressions, till the seed should come, to whom the
promise was made; and it was note delivered by angels in
the hand of a mediator.
20 Now a mediator is not the
mediator of one only; and God is but one.
21 Is the law then note contrary to the promises of God?
not at all: for if a law had been given, which could
have confered life, certainly note righteousness would have
been by the law.
22 But the scripture hath shut up all
under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ
might be given to them that believe.
23 But before
note faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, note till
the faith appeared which was to be revealed.
24 So that
the law was our note guide to lead us to Christ, that we
might be justified by faith.
25 But now faith is come we
are no longer under a note pedagogue.
26 For ye are all the
note children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as
many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put
on Christ:
28 and there is neither Jew nor Greek, those
is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor
female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye
be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according
to the promise.
1 Now note as long as the heir is a child, he differeth
nothing from a servant, though he is to be lord of all:
2 but is under guardians and note managers till the time appointed
by the father.
3 So we note when we were children,
were in servitude under the elements of the world:
4 but
when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his
Son note born of a woman made under the law,
5 that He
might redeem those that were under the law, that we
might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye
are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son
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into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 So that thou
art no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son,
an heir also of God through Christ.
8 But then indeed,
when ye knew not God, ye served those which note in reality
are no gods.
9 But now that ye know God, or
rather are known by God, how is it that ye turn again
to the note poor weak elements, to which ye desire again
to be in bondage note as before?
10 Ye observe days, and
months, and times, and years:
11 so that I am afraid for
you, least I have note indeed bestowed upon you labour in
vain.
12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I also was
as ye are: and ye have not injured me at all.
13 But ye
know that in the infirmity of the note flesh I preached the
gospel to you at first:
14 and my temptation which was in
my note flesh ye despised not, nor rejected me for it; but
received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
15 What then was your blessedness? for I bear you witness
that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked
out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
16 And
am I become note your enemy for telling you the truth?
17 They are zealous for you, but not note as they ought: for
they would exclude us, that ye may be zealous for them:
18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in that
which is good, and not only when I am present with
you.
19 My little children, of whom I do as it were travail
in birth again,
20 till Christ be formed in you, I
should be glad to be present with you even now, and to
change my voice; for I am in doubt about you.
21 Tell me, you that are so desirous to be under the
law, do ye not hear the law?
22 notewhere it is written, that
Abraham had two sons, one by note a servant, and one by
note a free-woman?
23 But he who was of the servant, was
born according to the note course of nature; whereas the
son of the free-woman was by virtue of the promise.
24 Which things are note figurative; for these persons are emblems
of the two covenants, the one from mount Sinai,
bringing forth children unto bondage, which is Hagar:
for this name Hagar,
25 a rock, is expressive of mount Sinai
in Arabia, and answereth to the present Jerusalem,
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note which is in bondage with her children.
26 But the Jerusalem
above is represented by the free-woman, which is
the mother of us all.
27 For it is written, note Rejoice thou
barren, that for a while didst not bear, break forth
and cry aloud for joy, thou that didst not travail with
child; for many more are the children of the desolate
than of her that hath an husband.”
28 Now we, brethren,
like Isaac, are children of the promise.
29 But as then he
that was born after the flesh, persecuted him who was
born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
30 But what saith
the scripture? “Cast out the servant and her son: for
the son of the servant shall not inherit with the son of
the free-woman.”
31 Now we, my brethren, are not
children of the servant, but of the free-
