Cephas; and I abode with him fifteen days; 19 but another of the apostles saw I not, except James the brother of the Lord. 20 Now as to the things that I write to you, behold, in the presence of God I lie not. 21 After that I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia, 22 but was not known personally to the churches of Judea that were in Christ; 23 but they had only heard that he that once persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once destroyed; 24 and they glorified God in me.

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the uncircumcision, as Peter with that of the circumcision; 8 for he that wrought mightily in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought mightily in me also for the Gentiles; 9 and, knowing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision: 10 only that we should remember the poor, which very thing I have also been diligent to do.

1 Then, fourteen years after, 11 But when Cephas came to I again went up to Jerusalem, Antioch, I withstood him to the with Barnabas, taking with me face, because he had been blamed. Titus also; 2 but I went up accord- 12 For before some had come from ing to a revelation, and laid before James, he ate with the Gentiles; but them the gospel that I preach among when they had come, he withdrew the Gentiles, but privately to them and separated himself, fearing those that were of reputation, lest of the circumcision; 13 and the rest should run or had run in vain. 3 of the Jews also acted hypocritically But neither Titus, who was with me, with him, so that Barnabas also was being a Greek, was compelled to be carried away with their hypocrisy. circumcised; 4 but* because of 14 But when I saw that they walked brethren that were stealthily brought not uprightly with the truth of the in, who had come in stealthily to gospel, I said to Cephas before them spy out our freedom which we have all: If thou, being a Jew, livest as a in Christ Jesus, that they might Gentile and not as a Jew, why dost bring us into bondage: 5 to whom, thou compel the Gentiles to live as not even for an hour, did we yield the Jews? 15 We who are Jews by by subjection, that the truth of the nature and not sinners of the Gengospel might abide with you. 6 But tiles, 16 but knowing that a man is from those that seemed to be some-not justified by works of law, but thing, whatever they were is a mat-through faith of Christ Jesus, even ter of no importance with me; God accepts not the person of a man; for to me those that seemed to be something added nothing: 7 but, on the other hand, seeing that I had been intrusted with the gospel of

we have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith of Christ, and not by works of law; because by works of law shall no flesh be justified. 17 But if in seeking to be justified in Christ we are found even ourselves to be sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? it can not be. 18 For if I build again

*Supply: The matter concerning Titus took place,

those things that I have destroyed, I constitute myself a transgressor. 19 For I through law died to law, that I might live to God. 20 With Christ have I been crucified: I live; however, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; and the life that I now live in the flesh, I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and delivered himself up for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness is through law, then Christ has died in vain.

because the just by faith shall live; 12 and the law is not of faith, but he that does them shall live in them. 13 Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written: Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree; 14 that upon the Gentiles the blessing of Abraham might come in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

15 Brethren, I speak as a man.

1 O foolish Galatians, who No one sets aside or adds to a 3 has bewitched you, before covenant when confirmed, though it whose eyes Jesus Christ has been be a man's. 16 Now to Abraham set forth among you as crucified? 2 This only I wish to learn of you, by works of law did you receive the Spirit, or by the message of faith? 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in spirit, are you now made perfect in flesh? 4 Have you suffered so many things in vain? If indeed it be yet in vain. 5 He then that supplies to you the Spirit, and works mighty deeds among you, is it by works of law or by the message of faith? 6 As Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness. 7 Know you then that they that are of faith, these are sons of Abraham. 8 But the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached beforehand the gospel to Abraham: In thee shall all the nations be blessed. 9 So then they that are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. 10 For as many as are of works of law, are under a curse; for it is written: Cursed is every one that abides not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. 11 But that in law no one is justified with God is evident;

were the promises spoken and to his offspring. It does not say: And to offsprings, as of many, but as of one: And to thy offspring, who is Christ. 17 But this I say: A cove nant confirmed by God, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect. 18 For if the inheritance is of law, it is no longer of promise; but God has given it as a favor to Abraham through promise. 19 Why then the law? Because of transgressions was it added, till the offspring should come, to whom the promise has been made, having been appointed through angels, in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now there is no mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? It can not be. For if a law had been given that could have made alive, verily righteousness would have been by law; 22 but the Scripture has shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to those that believe. 23 But before faith came we were kept in guard under law,

poor elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage? 10 You observe days and months and seasons and years. 11 I am afraid of you lest perhaps I have bestowed on you labor in vain.

shut up for the faith that was to be revealed. 24 So, then, the law was our pedagogue* to Christ, that we might be justified by faith; 25 but since faith has come we are no longer under a pedagogue. 26 For you are all sons of God through 12 Brethren, I beseech you, befaith in Christ Jesus; 27 for as come as I am, for I was as you are. many of you as were baptized into You have injured me in nothing; Christ, put on Christ. 28 There is 13 but you know that because of not Jew, neither Greek; there is not weakness of the flesh I preached to servant, neither freeman; there is you the gospel formerly, 14 and my not male and female; for you are trial that is in my flesh you did not all one in Christ Jesus. 29 But if despise, neither loathe, but you reyou are Christ's, then are you Abra-ceived me as an angel of God, as ham's posterity, heirs according to Christ Jesus. 15 What, then, was promise. your happiness? for I testify for 4 1 But I say, as long as the you that if possible you would have heir is a minor, he differs noth-pulled out your eyes and given ing from a servant, though he is them to me. 16 So, then, have I lord of all; 2 but is under tutors become your enemy because I tell and stewards till the time appointed by the father. 3 So also we, when we were minors, were in bondage under the elements of the world; 4 but when the fulness of the time had come. God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 that he might buy off those under law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying: Abba, Father. 7 So then thou art no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, an heir also through God.

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you the truth? 17 They are zealous
for you, not honorably: yes, they
desire to exclude you, that you may
be zealous for them. 18 But it is
honorable to be zealous in what is
honorable, always, and not only
when I am present with you.
My little children, for whom I again
suffer the pains of child-birth till
Christ be formed in you, 20 I was
wishing, however, to be present
with you now, and to change my
voice, for I am in doubt with re-
gard to you.

21 Tell me, you that desire to be under law, do you not understand the law? 22 for it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the maidservant and one by the free woman. 23 But the one by the maidservant was born according to the flesh, that by the free woman through the promise. 24 Which things are allegorized; for these are two covenants, one indeed from

Mount Sinai, bringing forth for bondage, which is Hagar. 25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in bondage with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all; 27 for it is written Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not, break forth and cry out, thou that travailest not, for many more are the children of the deserted, than of her that had the husband. 28 But you, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the spirit, so also now. 30 But what says the Scripture? Cast out the maidservant and her son; for the son of the maidservant shall not be heir with the son of the free woman. 31 Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of the maidservant, but of the free woman.

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1 In the freedom with which Christ has freed us, stand fast, and be not again subject to the yoke of bondage.

obey the truth? 8 The credulity is not of him that calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole mass. 10 I have confidence in you in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he that troubles you shall bear the condemnation, whoever he be. 11 But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then has the offense of the cross ceased. 12 I would that they that subvert you would even cut themselves off.

13 For you, brethren, were called for freedom: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For the whole law has been fulfilled in one word, in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 15 But if you bite and devour one another, see that you be not destroyed one by another.

16 But, I say, walk in the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these array themselves one against the other, so that you can not do the things that you would. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. 19 But the works of the flesh are manifest, which are lewdness, uncleanness, wantonness, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, strife, emulation, wraths, contentions, divisions, heresies, 21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and things like these; as to which I foretell you as I have also said before, that those that do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit 7 You were running well who is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, hindered you, that you should not gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 meek

2 Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 But I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 You have withdrawn from Christ, whoever of you are justified in law: you have fallen from grace. 5 For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ our Father and the Lord Jesus Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are (in Ephesus) and to the faithful in Christ Jesus. 2 Grace to you and peace from God