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                        GALATIANS 1
 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;)
 1:2  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:
 1:5  To whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
 1:6  I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called
you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
 1:7  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you,
and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
 1:8  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 ye have received,
let him be accursed.
 1:10  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 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:
 1:14  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:
 1:17  Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were
apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again
unto Damascus.
 1:18  Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see
Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
 1:19  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.
 1:21  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 preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
 1:24  And they glorified God in me.

                        GALATIANS 2
 2:1  Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem
with Barnabas, and took Titus with [me] also.
 2:2  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.
 2:3  But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was
compelled to be circumcised:
 2:4  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:
 2:5  To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour;
that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
 2:6  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:
 2:7  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:)
 2:9  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.
 2:14  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?
 2:15  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.
 2:17  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.
 2:20  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.
 2:21  I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if
righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

                        GALATIANS 3
 3:1  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?
 3:2  This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by
the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
 3:3  Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now
made perfect by the flesh?
 3:4  Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet
in vain.
 3:5  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?
 3:6  Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him
for righteousness.
 3:7  Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same
are the children of Abraham.
 3:8  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.
 3:9  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 continueth
not in all things which are written in the book of the law to
do them.
 3:11  But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of
God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
 3:12  And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth
them shall live in them.
 3:13  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:
 3:14  That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the
Spirit throughaith.
 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
disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
 3:16  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.
 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 disannul, that it should make the
promise of none effect.
 3:18  For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more
of promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.
 3:19  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.
 3:20  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 hath concluded all under sin, that the
promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that
believe.
 3:23  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut
up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
 3:24  Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us]
unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
 3:25  But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster.
 3:26  For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ
Jesus.
 3:27  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 ye are all one
in Christ Jesus.
 3:29  And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and
heirs according to the promise.

                        GALATIANS 4
 4:1  Now I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child,
differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
 4:2  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 fulness of the time was come, God sent forth
his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
 4:5  To redeem them that were under the law, that we might
receive the adoption of sons.
 4:6  And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit
of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
 4:7  Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a
son, then an heir of God through Christ.
 4:8  Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto
them which by nature are no gods.
 4:9  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?
 4:10  Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
 4:11  I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour
in vain.
 4:12  Brethren, I beseech you, be as I [am]; for I [am] as ye
[are]: ye have not injured me at all.
 4:13  Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached
the gospel unto you at the first.
 4:14  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.
 4:15  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.
 4:16  Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the
truth?
 4:17  They zealously affect you, [but] not well; yea, they
would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
 4:18  But [it is] good to be zealously affected always in [a]
good [thing], and not only when I am present with you.
 4:19  My little children, of whom I travail in birth again
until Christ be formed in you,
 4:20  I desire to be present with you now, and to change my
voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
 4:21  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not
hear the law?
 4:22  For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by
a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
 4:23  But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born after the
flesh; but he of the freewoman [was] by promise.
 4:24  Which things are an allegory: for these are the two
covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to
bondage, which is Agar.
 4:25  For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to
Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
 4:26  But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the
mother of us all.
 4:27  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.
 4:28  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of
promise.
 4:29  But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted
him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.
 4:30  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.
 4:31  So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman,
but of the free.

                        GALATIANS 5
 5:1  Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath
made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of
bondage.
 5:2  Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised,
Christ shall profit you nothing.
 5:3  For I testify again to every man that is circumcised,
that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
 5:4  Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you
are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
 5:5  For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of
righteousness by faith.
 5:6  For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any
thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
 5:7  Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not
obey the truth?
 5:8  This persuasion [cometh] not of him that calleth you.
 5:9  A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
 5:10  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.
 5:11  And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I
yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross
ceased.
 5:12  I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
 5:13  For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only
[use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love
serve one another.
 5:14  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in
this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
 5:15  But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye
be not consumed one of another.
 5:16  [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not
fulfil the lust of the flesh.
 5:17  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.
 5:18  But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye 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, emulations,
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.
 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
 5:23  Meekness, temperance: 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, let us also walk in the
Spirit.
 5:26  Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one
another, envying one another.

                        GALATIANS 6
 6:1  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.
 6:2  Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of
Christ.
 6:3  For if a man think himself to be something, when he is
nothing, he deceiveth himself.
 6:4  But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he
have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
 6:5  For every man shall bear his own burden.
 6:6  Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him
that teacheth in all good things.
 6:7  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap.
 6:8  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.
 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.
 6:11  Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with
mine own hand.
 6:12  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.
 6:13  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.
 6:15  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any
thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
 6:16  And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be]
on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
 6:17  From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my
body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
 6:18  Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with
your spirit. Amen.