Galatians:1-3

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* Paul , an apostle , (not of men , neither by man , but by Jesus Christ , and God the Father , who raised him from the dead ;) * And all the brethren which are with me , unto the churches of Galatia : * Grace be to you and peace from God the Father , and from our Lord Jesus Christ , * Who gave himself for our sins , that he might deliver us from this present evil world , according to the will of God and our Father : * To whom be glory for ever and ever . Amen . * I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel : * Which is not another ; but there be some that trouble you , and would pervert the gospel of Christ . * But though we , or an angel from heaven , preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you , let him be accursed . * As we said before , so say I now again , If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received , let him be accursed . * For do I now persuade men , or God ? or do I seek to please men ? for if I yet pleased men , I should not be the servant of Christ . * But I certify you , brethren , that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man . * For I neither received it of man , neither was I taught it , but by the revelation of Jesus Christ . * For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews ' religion , how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God , and wasted it : * And profited in the Jews ' religion above many my equals in mine own nation , being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers . * But when it pleased God , who separated me from my mother 's womb , and called me by his grace , * To reveal his Son in me , that I might preach him among the heathen ; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood : * Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me ; but I went into Arabia , and returned again unto Damascus . * Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter , and abode with him fifteen days . * But other of the apostles saw I none , save James the Lord 's brother . * Now the things which I write unto you , behold , before God , I lie not . * Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia ; * And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ : * But they had heard only , That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed . * And they glorified God in me . * Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas , and took Titus with me also . * And I went up by revelation , and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles , but privately to them which were of reputation , lest by any means I should run , or had run , in vain . * But neither Titus , who was with me , being a Greek , was compelled to be circumcised : * And that because of false brethren unawares brought in , who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus , that they might bring us into bondage : * To whom we gave place by subjection , no , not for an hour ; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you . * But of these who seemed to be somewhat , (whatsoever they were , it maketh no matter to me : God accepteth no man 's person :) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me : * But contrariwise , when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me , as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter ; * (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision , the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles :) * And when James , Cephas , and John , who seemed to be pillars , perceived the grace that was given unto me , they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship ; that we should go unto the heathen , and they unto the circumcision . * Only they would that we should remember the poor ; the same which I also was forward to do . * But when Peter was come to Antioch , I withstood him to the face , because he was to be blamed . * 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 . * And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him ; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation . * But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel , I said unto Peter before them all , If thou , being a Jew , livest after the manner of Gentiles , and not as do the Jews , why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews ? * We who are Jews by nature , and not sinners of the Gentiles , * Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law , but by the faith of Jesus Christ , even we have believed in Jesus Christ , that we might be justified by the faith of Christ , and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified . * But if , while we seek to be justified by Christ , we ourselves also are found sinners , is therefore Christ the minister of sin ? God forbid . * For if I build again the things which I destroyed , I make myself a transgressor . * For I through the law am dead to the law , that I might live unto God . * I am crucified with Christ : nevertheless I live ; yet not I , but Christ liveth in me : and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God , who loved me , and gave himself for me . * I do not frustrate the grace of God : for if righteousness come by the law , then Christ is dead in vain . * O foolish Galatians , who hath bewitched you , that ye should not obey the truth , before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth , crucified among you ? * This only would I learn of you , Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law , or by the hearing of faith ? * Are ye so foolish ? having begun in the Spirit , are ye now made perfect by the flesh ? * Have ye suffered so many things in vain ? if it be yet in vain . * He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit , and worketh miracles among you , doeth he it by the works of the law , or by the hearing of faith ? * Even as Abraham believed God , and it was accounted to him for righteousness . * Know ye therefore that they which are of faith , the same are the children of Abraham . * And the scripture , foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith , preached before the gospel unto Abraham , saying , In thee shall all nations be blessed . * So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham . * For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse : for it is written , Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them . * But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God , it is evident : for , The just shall live by faith . * And the law is not of faith : but , The man that doeth them shall live in 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 that hangeth on a tree : * That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith . * Brethren , I speak after the manner of men ; Though it be but a man 's covenant , yet if it be confirmed , no man disannulleth , or addeth thereto . * Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made . He saith not , And to seeds , as of many ; but as of one , And to thy seed , which is Christ . * And this I say , that the covenant , that was confirmed before of God in Christ , the law , which was four hundred and thirty years after , cannot disannul , that it should make the promise of none effect . * For if the inheritance be of the law , it is no more of promise : but God gave it to Abraham by promise . * Wherefore then serveth the law ? It was added because of transgressions , till the seed should come to whom the promise was made ; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator . * Now a mediator is not a mediator of one , but God is one . * Is the law then against the promises of God ? God forbid : for if there had been a law given which could have given life , verily righteousness should have been by the law . * But the scripture hath concluded all under sin , that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe . * But before faith came , we were kept under the law , shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed . * Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ , that we might be justified by faith . * But after that faith is come , we are no longer under a schoolmaster . * For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus . * For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ . * There is neither Jew nor Greek , there is neither bond nor free , there is neither male nor female : for ye are all one in Christ Jesus . * And if ye be Christ 's , then are ye Abraham 's seed , and heirs according to the promise . * Now I say , That the heir , as long as he is a child , differeth nothing from a servant , though he be lord of all ;

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