Galatians
1:1 Paul,
an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father,
who raised him from the dead;)
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And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches
of Galatia:
1:3 Grace
be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
1:4 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:
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To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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I marvel that all of you are so soon removed from him that
called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
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Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you,
and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
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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.
1:9 As
we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you
than that all of you have received, let him be accursed.
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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.
1:11 But
I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after
man.
1:12 For
I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of
Jesus Christ.
1:13 For
all of you 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:
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And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals
in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
1:15 But
when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by
his grace,
1:16 To
reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I
conferred not with flesh and blood:
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Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles
before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
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Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter,
and abode with him fifteen days.
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But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's
brother.
1:20 Now
the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
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Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
1:22 And
was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
1:23 But
they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preaches the
faith which once he destroyed.
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And they glorified God in me.
2:1
Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
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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.
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But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled
to be circumcised:
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And that because of false brethren unexpectedly brought
in, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus,
that they might bring us into bondage:
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To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour;
that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
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But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they
were, it makes no matter to me: God accepts no man's person:) for they who seemed
to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
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But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision
was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
2:8 (For
he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the
same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
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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.
2:10 Only
they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward
to do.
2:11 But
when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to
be blamed.
2:12 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.
2:13 And
the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried
away with their dissimulation.
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But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according
to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If you, being a
Jew, live after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compell you
the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
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We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
2:16 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.
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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.
2:18 For
if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
2:19 For
I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
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I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not
I, but Christ lives 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.
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I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness
come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
3:1
O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, that all of
you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been evidently
set forth, crucified among you?
3:2
This only would I learn of you, Received all of you the
Spirit (o. pneuma) by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3:3 Are all
of you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, (o. pneuma) are all of you now
made perfect by the flesh?
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Have all of you suffered so many things in vain? if it be
yet in vain.
3:5 He
therefore that ministers to you the Spirit, (o. pneuma) and works miracles among
you, does he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
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Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him
for righteousness.
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Know all of you therefore that they which are of faith,
the same are the children of Abraham.
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And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the
heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In you
shall all nations be blessed.
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So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful
Abraham.
3:10 For
as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written,
Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the
book of the law to do them.
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But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of
God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
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And the law is not of faith: but, The man that does them
shall live in them.
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Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being
made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:
3:14 That
the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that
we might receive the promise of the Spirit (o. pneuma) through faith.
3:15 Brethren,
I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it
be confirmed, no man nullifies, or adds thereto.
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Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He says
not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to your seed, which is Christ.
3:17 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 nullify, that it should
make the promise of no effect.
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For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise:
but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
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Wherefore then serves 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.
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Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
3:21 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.
3:22 But
the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus
Christ might be given to them that believe.
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But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut
up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
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Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto
Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
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But after that faith has come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster.
3:26 For
all of you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
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For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ.
3:28 There
is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male
nor female: for all of you are all one in Christ Jesus.
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And if all of you be Christ's, then are all of you Abraham's
seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differs
nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
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But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed
of the father.
4:3 Even
so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
4:4 But
when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman,
made under the law,
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To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive
the adoption of sons.
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And because all of you are sons, God has sent forth the
Spirit (o. pneuma) of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
4:7 Wherefore
you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through
Christ.
4:8 Nevertheless
then, when all of you knew not God, all of you did service unto them which by
nature are no gods.
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But now, after that all of you have known God, or rather
are known of God, how turn all of you again to the weak and beggarly elements,
unto which all of you desire again to be in bondage?
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All of you observe days, and months, and times, and years.
4:11 I
am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
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Brethren, I plead to you, be as I am; for I am as all of
you are: all of you have not injured me at all.
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All of you know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached
the gospel unto you at the first.
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And my temptation which was in my flesh all of you despised
not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
4:15 Where
is then the blessedness all of you spoke of? for I bear you record, that, if it
had been possible, all of you would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given
them to me.
4:16 Am
I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
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They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would
exclude you, that all of you might affect them.
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But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good
thing, and not only when I am present with you.
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My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until
Christ be formed in you,
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I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice;
for I stand in doubt of you.
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Tell me, all of you that desire to be under the law, do
all of you not hear the law?
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For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by
a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
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But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh;
but he of the freewoman was by promise.
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Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants;
the one from the mount Sinai, which genders to bondage, which is Agar.
4:25 For
this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to Jerusalem which now is, and
is in bondage with her children.
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But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother
of us all.
4:27 For
it is written, Rejoice, you barren that bear not; break forth and cry, you that
travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she which has an husband.
4:28 Now
we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
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But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted
him that was born after the Spirit, (o. pneuma) even so it is now.
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Nevertheless what says the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman
and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the
freewoman.
4:31 So
then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
5:1 Stand
fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled
again with the yoke of bondage.
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Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if all of you be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing.
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For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that
he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you
are justified by the law; all of you are fallen from grace.
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For we through the Spirit (o. pneuma) wait for the hope
of righteousness by faith.
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For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing,
nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love. (o. agape)
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All of you did run well; who did hinder you that all of
you should not obey the truth?
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This persuasion comes not of him that calls you.
5:9 A little
leaven leavens the whole lump.
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I have confidence in you through the Lord, that all of you
will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubles you shall bear his judgment,
whosoever he be.
5:11 And
I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then
is the offence of the cross ceased.
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I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
5:13 For,
brethren, all of you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an
occasion to the flesh, but by love (o. agape) serve one another.
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For all the law is fulfilled in one word, (o. logos) even
in this; You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
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But if all of you bite and devour one another, take heed
that all of you be not consumed one of another.
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This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, (o. pneuma) and all
of you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
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For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, (o. pneuma) and
the Spirit (o. pneuma) against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the
other: so that all of you cannot do the things that all of you would.
5:18 But
if all of you be led of the Spirit, (o. pneuma) all of you are not under the law.
5:19 Now
the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness,
lasciviousness,
5:20 Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, worldy jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
5:21 Envyings,
murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before,
as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
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But the fruit of the Spirit (o. pneuma) is love, (o. agape)
joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
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Meekness, wilful restrain: against such there is no law.
5:24 And
they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
5:25 If
we live in the Spirit, (o. pneuma) let us also walk in the Spirit. (o. pneuma)
5:26 Let
us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
6:1 Brethren,
if a man be overtaken in a fault, all of you which are spiritual, restore such
an one in the spirit (o. pneuma) of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also
be tempted.
6:2 Bear
all of you one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
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For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing,
he deceives himself.
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But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he
have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
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For every man shall bear his own burden.
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Let him that is taught in the word (o. logos) communicate
unto him that teaches in all good things.
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Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man
sows, that shall he also reap.
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For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;
but he that sows to the Spirit (o. pneuma) shall of the Spirit (o. pneuma) reap
life everlasting.
6:9 And
let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not.
6:10 As
we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them
who are of the household of faith.
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All of you see how large a letter I have written unto you
with mine own hand.
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As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they
constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for
the cross of Christ.
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For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the
law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
6:14 But
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by
whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
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For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing,
nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
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And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on
them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
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From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my
body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
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Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your
spirit. (o. pneuma) Amen.