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1 Paul, an apostle--not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, the One having raised Him out from the dead-- 2 and all the brothers with me, To the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 the One having given Himself for our sins, so that He might deliver us out of the evil age having come presently, according to the will our God and Father, 5 to whom be the glory to the ages of the ages. Amen. 6 I am amazed that so quickly you are deserting from the One having called you in the grace of Christ to another gospel, 7 which is not another, except there are some who are troubling you and are desiring to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel out of heaven should preach a gospel to you contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let him be accursed! 9 As we have said before, even now I say again: If anyone is preaching a gospel to you contrary to what you received, let him be accursed! 10 For presently do I seek approval of men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 11 For I make known to you, brothers, the gospel having been preached by me, that it is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but by a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that beyond exceeding measure I was persecuting the church of God and was destroying it. 14 And I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, being more abundantly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when God, the One having selected me from my mother's womb and having called me by His grace, was pleased 16 to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I consulted not immediately with flesh and blood, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia and returned again to Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to make acquaintance with Cephas, and I remained with him fifteen days. 19 But I saw none of the other apostles, only James, the Lord's brother. 20 Now in what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie. 21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was by face unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. 23 But they were only hearing that "the one formerly persecuting us now is preaching the faith which once he was destroying." 24 And they were glorifying God in me. 2 Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken with me Titus also. 2 Now I went up according to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I proclaim among the Gentiles; but apart individually to those esteemed, lest hardly I might be running or have run in vain. 3 But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised, 4 even because of the false brothers brought in secretly, who came in by stealth to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus that they will enslave us, 5 to whom we did not yield in subjection for even an hour, so that truth of the gospel would be preserved with you. 6 Now of those esteemed to be something, whatsoever they were formerly makes no difference to me. God does not accept the person of a man--for the esteemed added nothing to me. 7 But on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision just as Peter of the circumcision-- 8 for the One having worked in Peter for apostleship of the circumcision, did also in me toward the Gentiles-- 9 and having recognized the grace having been given to me, James and Cephas and John, those esteemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision, 10 only that we should be mindful of the poor, also the same thing that I was eager to do. 11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain ones came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they came, he was drawing back and was separating himself, being afraid of those of the circumcision. 13 And also the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically with him, so that, by their hypocrisy, even Barnabas was carried away. 14 But when I saw that they are not walking in line according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, "If you being a Jew live like a Gentile, and not like a Jew, why do you compel the Gentiles to Judaize? 15 We Jews by birth and not 'sinners' of the Gentiles, 16 nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, except through faith from Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith from Christ, and not by works of the Law, because by works of the Law not any flesh will be justified. 17 But if seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also have been found sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? Never may it be! 18 For if I build again these things that I had torn down, I prove myself a transgressor. 19 For through the Law I died to the Law that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And that which I now live in the flesh, I live through faith from the Son of God, the One having loved me and having given up Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the Law, then Christ died for naught." 3 O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as having been crucified? 2 I wish only to learn this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the Law or by hearing of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being perfected in the flesh? 4 Did you suffer so many things in vain, if indeed also in vain? 5 Therefore, the One supplying to you the Spirit and working miracles among you, is it out of works of the Law, or out of hearing of faith? 6 So also, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." 7 Know then that those of faith, these are sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, having foreseen that God justifies the Gentiles by faith, foretold the gospel to Abraham: "All the nations will be blessed in you." 9 So then, those of faith are blessed along with the believing Abraham. 10 For as many as are of works of the Law are under a curse, for it has been written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue all things having been written in the book of the Law, to do them." 11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, because "The righteous will live by faith." 12 But the Law is not of faith. Rather, "The one having done these things will live by them." 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us--for it has been written: "Cursed is everyone hanging on a tree"-- 14 so that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that through faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. 15 Brothers, I am speaking according to man. No one sets aside or adds thereto a covenant even of man, having been ratified. 16 Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. It does not say "and to seeds" as of many but "and to your seed" as of One, who is Christ. 17 Now I say this: The Law, having come four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul the covenant having been confirmed beforehand by God, so as to nullify the promise. 18 For if the inheritance is by the Law, it is no longer by a promise. But God has granted it to Abraham through a promise. 19 Why then the Law? It was added on account of transgressions, until the seed to whom promise has been made should have come, having been ordained through angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 However, a mediator is not of one; but God is one. 21 Is the Law therefore contrary to the promises of God? Never may it be! For if a law had been given being able to impart life, then righteousness indeed would have emerged from out of the Law. 22 But the Scripture imprisoned all things under sin, so that by faith from Jesus Christ, the promise might be given to those believing. 23 Now before faith came, we were held in custody under the Law, having been locked up until the faith being about to be revealed, 24 so that the Law has become our trainer unto Christ, so that we might be justified by faith. 25 And faith having come, we are no longer under a trainer. 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 Now if you are of Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise. 4 Now I say, for as long a time as the heir is a child, he differs not from a slave, though being owner of everything. 2 Instead, he is under guardians and trustees until the time appointed by his father. 3 So also, we when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world. 4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, having been born of a woman, having been born under the Law, 5 that He might redeem those under the Law, so that we might receive the divine adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 7 So you are no longer a slave but a son; and if a son, also an heir through God. 8 But at that time indeed, not knowing God, you were enslaved to those by nature not being gods. 9 But now, having known God, but rather having been known by God, how do you turn again to the weak and destitute principles, to which you desire to be enslaved again anew? 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years. 11 I fear for you, lest perhaps I have toiled for you in vain. 12 I implore you, brothers, become as I am, because I also have become as you. You have wronged me in nothing. 13 Now you know that in weakness of the flesh I proclaimed the gospel the first time to you. 14 And of your test in my flesh, you did not despise me nor reject me with contempt, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. 15 What has become then of your blessedness? For I bear witness to you that, if possible, having gouged out your eyes, you would have given them to me. 16 So have I become your enemy speaking truth to you? 17 They zealously seek you, not rightly. But they desire to isolate you from us, so that you might be zealous after them. 18 Now it is good to be zealous in a right thing, at all times and not only in my being present with you. 19 My children, of whom I travail again until that Christ shall have been formed in you, 20 I was wishing indeed to be present with you presently and to change my tone, because I am perplexed as to you. 21 Tell me, those wishing to be under the Law, do you do not listen to the Law? 22 For it has been written that Abraham had two sons, one of the slave woman and one of the free. 23 But indeed, the one of the slave woman has been born according to flesh, but the one of the free, through the promise, 24 which things are allegorized, for these are two covenants: one indeed from Mount Sinai, begetting unto slavery, which is Hagar. 25 Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem above is free, who is our mother. 27 For it has been written: "Rejoice O barren woman, the one not bearing; break forth and call aloud, the one not travailing; because many more are the children of the desolate woman than of her having the husband." 28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29 But just as at that time the one having been born according to flesh was persecuting the one born according to Spirit, so also it is now. 30 But what does the Scripture say? "Cast out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman will never inherit along with the son of the free." 31 So then, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free. 5 In freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore and do not be entangled again in a yoke of slavery! 2 Behold, I Paul say to you that if you shall become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 Now again I testify to every man receiving circumcision that he is a debtor to keep the whole Law. 4 Whoever are being justified in the Law, you are severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly await the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any power, but only faith working through love. 7 You were running well. Who hindered you, not to obey the truth? 8 This persuasion is not of the One calling you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I am confident as to you in the Lord that you will have no other mind. But the one troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he might be. 11 Now, brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why still am I persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 12 I wish those upsetting you also will emasculate themselves! 13 For you brothers were called to freedom, but not the freedom for an opportunity to the flesh. Rather, serve one another through love. 14 For the entire Law is fulfilled in in this one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 15 But if you bite and devour one another, take heed, lest you might be consumed by one another. 16 Now I say, walk by the Spirit, and you should not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. For these are opposed to one another in order that you should not do those things you might wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, contentions, dissensions, factions, 21 envyings, drunkennesses, carousing, and things like these, as to which I forewarn you, even as I warned before, that those doing such things will not inherit God's kingdom. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Now those of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live by the Spirit, we should also walk by the Spirit. 26 We should not become boastful, provoking one another, envying one another. 6 Brothers, even if a man should be caught in some trespass, you the spiritual ones restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted. 2 Bear one another's burdens and thus you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something being nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each test his own work, and then he will have the ground of boasting in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For each shall bear his own load. 6 Now let the one being taught in the word share in all good things with the one teaching. 7 Do not be misled: God is not mocked. For whatever a man might sow, that also he will reap. 8 For the one sowing to his own flesh, from the flesh will reap decay. But the one sowing to the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 And we should not grow weary in well-doing. For in due time we will reap a harvest, not giving up. 10 So then, as we have occasion, we should work good toward all, and especially toward those of the household of the faith. 11 See the large letters I have written to you with my own hand! 12 As many as desire to have a fair appearance in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that they might not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. 13 For not even those being circumcised keep the Law themselves, but they desire you to be circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But for me, may it be never to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. 15 For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; instead, a new creation. 16 And as many as those who will walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. 17 Henceforth, let no one give to me troubles, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.