The Book of GALATIANS

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;)

GALATIANS 1:2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the

churches of Galatia:

GALATIANS 1:3 Grace {be} to you and peace from God the Father,

and {from} our Lord Jesus Christ,

GALATIANS 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:

GALATIANS 1:5 To whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen.

GALATIANS 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that

called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

GALATIANS 1:7 Which is not another; but there be some that

trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 1:11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which

was preached of me is not after man.

GALATIANS 1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I

taught {it}, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

GALATIANS 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:

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my

mother's womb, and called {me} by his grace,

GALATIANS 1:16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him

among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and

blood:

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 1:18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to

see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

GALATIANS 1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James

the Lord's brother.

GALATIANS 1:20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold,

before God, I lie not.

GALATIANS 1:21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and

Cilicia;

GALATIANS 1:22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of

Judaea which were in Christ:

GALATIANS 1:23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted

us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

GALATIANS 1:24 And they glorified God in me.

GALATIANS 2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to

Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with {me} also.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 2:3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek,

was compelled to be circumcised:

GALATIANS 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:

GALATIANS 2:5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an

hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

GALATIANS 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:

GALATIANS 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;

GALATIANS 2:8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the

apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward

the Gentiles:)

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 2:10 Only {they would} that we should remember the

poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

GALATIANS 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood

him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 2:13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him;

insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their

dissimulation.

GALATIANS 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?

GALATIANS 2:15 We {who are} Jews by nature, and not sinners of

the Gentiles,

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 2:18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed,

I make myself a transgressor.

GALATIANS 2:19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I

might live unto God.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if

righteousness {come} by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

GALATIANS 3:1 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?

GALATIANS 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?

GALATIANS 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are

ye now made perfect by the flesh?

GALATIANS 3:4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if {it be}

yet in vain.

GALATIANS 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?

GALATIANS 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted

to him for righteousness.

GALATIANS 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the

same are the children of Abraham.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with

faithful Abraham.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, the man that

doeth them shall live in them.

GALATIANS 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:

GALATIANS 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the

Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise

of the Spirit through faith.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 3:18 For if the inheritance {be} of the law, {it is} no

more of promise: but God gave {it} to Abraham by promise.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 3:20 Now a mediator is not {a mediator} of one, but God

is one.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law,

shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

GALATIANS 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster {to bring

us} unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

GALATIANS 3:25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer

under a schoolmaster.

GALATIANS 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in

Christ Jesus.

GALATIANS 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into

Christ have put on Christ.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 3:29 And if ye {be} Christ's, then are ye Abraham's

seed, and heirs according to the promise.

GALATIANS 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;

GALATIANS 4:2 But is under tutors and governors until the time

appointed of the father.

GALATIANS 4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage

under the elements of the world:

GALATIANS 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent

forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

GALATIANS 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we

might receive the adoption of sons.

GALATIANS 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the

Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

GALATIANS 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son;

and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

GALATIANS 4:8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service

unto them which by nature are no gods.

GALATIANS 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?

GALATIANS 4:10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

GALATIANS 4:11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you

labour in vain.

GALATIANS 4:12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I {am}; for I {am}

as ye {are}: ye have not injured me at all.

GALATIANS 4:13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I

preached the gospel unto you at the first.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 4:16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell

you the truth?

GALATIANS 4:17 They zealously affect you, {but} not well; yea,

they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

GALATIANS 4:18 But {it is} good to be zealously affected always

in {a} good {thing}, and not only when I am present with you.

GALATIANS 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth

again until Christ be formed in you,

GALATIANS 4:20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change

my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

GALATIANS 4:21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye

not hear the law?

GALATIANS 4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the

one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

GALATIANS 4:23 But he {who was} of the bondwoman was born after

the flesh; but he of the freewoman {was} by promise.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 4:25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and

answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her

children.

GALATIANS 4:26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the

mother of us all.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 4:28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children

of promise.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 4:31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the

bondwoman, but of the free.

GALATIANS 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith

Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the

yoke of bondage.

GALATIANS 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be

circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

GALATIANS 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is

circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

GALATIANS 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever

of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

GALATIANS 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of

righteousness by faith.

GALATIANS 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth

any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

GALATIANS 5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should

not obey the truth?

GALATIANS 5:8 This persuasion {cometh} not of him that calleth

you.

GALATIANS 5:9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 5:11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why

do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross

ceased.

GALATIANS 5:12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, {even}

in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

GALATIANS 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed

that ye be not consumed one of another.

GALATIANS 5:16 {This} I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye

shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under

the law.

GALATIANS 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are

{these}; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

GALATIANS 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,

emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

GALATIANS 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no

law.

GALATIANS 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the

flesh with the affections and lusts.

GALATIANS 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the

Spirit.

GALATIANS 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking

one another, envying one another.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the

law of Christ.

GALATIANS 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he

is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

GALATIANS 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then

shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

GALATIANS 6:5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

GALATIANS 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto

him that teacheth in all good things.

GALATIANS 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever

a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due

season we shall reap, if we faint not.

GALATIANS 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good

unto all {men}, especially unto them who are of the household of

faith.

GALATIANS 6:11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you

with mine own hand.

GALATIANS 6:12 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 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.

GALATIANS 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth

any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

GALATIANS 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace

{be} on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

GALATIANS 6:17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear

in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

GALATIANS 6:18 Brethern, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ {be}

with your spirit. Amen.