If you want to accept God's
offer in his Son, say a prayer like this:
Jesus, I confess that you are not only the
most important person in history, but you are the Creator and Savior of the
world. Lord Jesus, I need you. I have done wrong. Please forgive me of my sins
and come into my life. I ask you not just to be part of my life, but to guide me
to live according to the words I read in the Bible. Thank you for your mercy and
forgiveness. I am now committed to be your follower.
Amen.
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The Book of Galatians
Chapter 1
001:001 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by
man, but by Jesus
Christ, and God
the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
001:002 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the
churches of
Galatia:
001:003 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father,
and from our
Lord Jesus
Christ,
001:004 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:
001:005 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
001:006 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him
that called you
into the grace of
Christ unto another gospel:
001:007 Which is not another; but there be some that
trouble you, and
would pervert the
gospel of Christ.
001:008 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.
001:009 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.
001:010 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.
001:011 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel
which was
preached of me is not
after man.
001:012 For I neither received it of man, neither was I
taught it, but
by the revelation
of Jesus Christ.
001:013 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:
001:014 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my
equals in
mine own nation, being
more exceedingly zealous of the
traditions of my fathers.
001:015 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my
mother's
womb, and called me by
his grace,
001:016 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him
among the
heathen; immediately I
conferred not with flesh and blood:
001:017 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were
apostles
before me; but I went
into Arabia, and returned again
unto
Damascus.
001:018 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to
see Peter,
and abode with him
fifteen days.
001:019 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James
the Lord's
brother.
001:020 Now the things which I write unto you, behold,
before God, I
lie not.
001:021 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
001:022 And was unknown by face unto the churches of
Judaea which were
in Christ:
001:023 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted
us in times
past now preacheth the
faith which once he destroyed.
001:024 And they glorified God in me.
002:001 Then fourteen years after I went up again to
Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took
Titus with me also.
002:002 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.
002:003 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a
Greek, was
compelled to be
circumcised:
002:004 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:
002:005 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for
an hour; that
the truth of the
gospel might continue with you.
002:006 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:
002:007 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel
of the
uncircumcision was
committed unto me, as the gospel of
the
circumcision was unto
Peter;
002:008 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the
apostleship
of the circumcision,
the same was mighty in me toward
the
Gentiles:)
002:009 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.
002:010 Only they would that we should remember the poor;
the same
which I also was forward
to do.
002:011 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood
him to the
face, because he was to
be blamed.
002:012 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.
002:013 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him;
insomuch that
Barnabas also was
carried away with their dissimulation.
002:014 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?
002:015 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
002:016 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.
002:017 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.
002:018 For if I build again the things which I
destroyed, I make
myself a
transgressor.
002:019 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I
might live
unto God.
002:020 I am crucified with Christ: neverthless 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.
002:021 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if
righteousness come
by the law,
then Christ is dead in vain.
003:001 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?
003:002 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the
Spirit by the
works of the law, or
by the hearing of faith?
003:003 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit,
are ye now made
perfect by the
flesh?
003:004 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
003:005 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?
003:006 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was
accounted to him for
righteousness.
003:007 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith,
the same are
the children of
Abraham.
003:008 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.
003:009 So then they which be of faith are blessed with
faithful
Abraham.
003:010 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.
003:011 But that no man is justified by the law in the
sight of God,
it is evident: for,
The just shall live by faith.
003:012 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that
doeth them
shall live in them.
003:013 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:
003:014 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the
Gentiles
through Jesus Christ;
that we might receive the promise of
the
Spirit through faith.
003:015 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.
003:016 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.
003:017 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.
003:018 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no
more of
promise: but God gave it
to Abraham by promise.
003:019 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.
003:020 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
003:021 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.
003:022 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin,
that the
promise by faith of Jesus
Christ might be given to them that
believe.
003:023 But before faith came, we were kept under the
law, shut up
unto the faith which
should afterwards be revealed.
003:024 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring
us unto
Christ, that we might be
justified by faith.
003:025 But after that faith is come, we are no longer
under a
schoolmaster.
003:026 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
003:027 For as many of you as have been baptized into
Christ have put
on Christ.
003:028 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.
003:029 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's
seed, and heirs
according to the
promise.
004:001 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a
child, differeth
nothing from a
servant, though he be lord of all;
004:002 But is under tutors and governors until the time
appointed of
the father.
004:003 Even so we, when we were children, were in
bondage under the
elements of the
world:
004:004 But when the fulness of the time was come, God
sent forth his
Son, made of a
woman, made under the law,
004:005 To redeem them that were under the law, that we
might receive
the adoption of
sons.
004:006 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the
Spirit of his
Son into your
hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
004:007 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son;
and if a son,
then an heir of God
through Christ.
004:008 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did
service unto them
which by nature
are no gods.
004:009 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather
are known of
God, how turn ye
again to the weak and beggarly
elements,
whereunto ye desire
again to be in bondage?
004:010 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
004:011 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you
labour in
vain.
004:012 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as
ye are: ye
have not injured me at
all.
004:013 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I
preached the
gospel unto you at
the first.
004:014 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye
despised not, nor
rejected; but
received me as an angel of God, even as
Christ
Jesus.
004:015 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I
bear you
record, that, if it had
been possible, ye would have
plucked
out your own eyes, and
have given them to me.
004:016 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell
you the
truth?
004:017 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea,
they would
exclude you, that ye
might affect them.
004:018 But it is good to be zealously affected always in
a good
thing, and not only when I
am present with you.
004:019 My little children, of whom I travail in birth
again until
Christ be formed in
you,
004:020 I desire to be present with you now, and to
change my voice;
for I stand in
doubt of you.
004:021 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do
ye not hear
the law?
004:022 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the
one by a
bondmaid, the other by a
freewoman.
004:023 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after
the flesh; but
he of the freewoman
was by promise.
004:024 Which things are an allegory: for these are the
two covenants;
the one from the
mount Sinai, which gendereth to
bondage,
which is Agar.
004:025 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and
answereth to
Jerusalem which now
is, and is in bondage with her children.
004:026 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is
the mother of
us all.
004:027 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that
bearest not;
break forth and cry,
thou that travailest not: for the
desolate hath many more children than she which hath
an
husband.
004:028 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
004:029 But as then he that was born after the flesh
persecuted him
that was born after
the Spirit, even so it is now.
004:030 Nevertheless what saith 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.
004:031 So then, brethren, we are not children of the
bondwoman, but
of the free.
005:001 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith
Christ hath made
us free, and be
not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
005:002 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be
circumcised, Christ
shall profit
you nothing.
005:003 For I testify again to every man that is
circumcised, that he
is a debtor
to do the whole law.
005:004 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever
of you are
justified by the law;
ye are fallen from grace.
005:005 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of
righteousness
by faith.
005:006 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth
any thing,
nor uncircumcision; but
faith which worketh by love.
005:007 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye
should not obey
the truth?
005:008 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
005:009 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
005:010 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that
ye will be
none otherwise minded:
but he that troubleth you shall
bear
his judgment, whosoever he
be.
005:011 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision,
why do I yet
suffer persecution?
then is the offence of the cross ceased.
005:012 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
005:013 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty;
only use not
liberty for an
occasion to the flesh, but by love serve
one
another.
005:014 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in
this; Thou
shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself.
005:015 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed
that ye be
not consumed one of
another.
005:016 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall
not fulfil
the lust of the
flesh.
005:017 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the
Spirit
against the flesh: and
these are contrary the one to the
other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
005:018 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
005:019 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which
are these;
Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness,
005:020 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,
emulations, wrath,
strife,
seditions, heresies,
005:021 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.
005:022 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace,
longsuffering, gentleness,
goodness, faith,
005:023 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
005:024 And they that are Christ's have crucified the
flesh with the
affections and
lusts.
005:025 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
005:026 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking
one another,
envying one
another.
006:001 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye
which are
spiritual, restore such
an one in the spirit of meekness;
considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
006:002 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the
law of
Christ.
006:003 For if a man think himself to be something, when
he is
nothing, he deceiveth
himself.
006:004 But let every man prove his own work, and then
shall he have
rejoicing in himself
alone, and not in another.
006:005 For every man shall bear his own burden.
006:006 Let him that is taught in the word communicate
unto him that
teacheth in all good
things.
006:007 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for
whatsoever a man
soweth, that
shall he also reap.
006:008 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap
corruption; but he that
soweth to the Spirit shall of the
Spirit reap life everlasting.
006:009 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due
season we
shall reap, if we faint
not.
006:010 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good
unto all men,
especially unto them
who are of the household of faith.
006:011 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you
with mine
own hand.
006:012 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the
flesh, they
constrain you to be
circumcised; only lest they should
suffer
persecution for the cross
of Christ.
006:013 For neither they themselves who are circumcised
keep the law;
but desire to have
you circumcised, that they may glory
in
your flesh.
006:014 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.
006:015 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth
any thing,
nor uncircumcision, but
a new creature.
006:016 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace
be on them,
and mercy, and upon
the Israel of God.
006:017 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear
in my body
the marks of the Lord
Jesus.
006:018 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with your
spirit. Amen.