2 And all the brethren which are Tit.2.14. with me, unto the churches of Galatia: c 3 Grace d be to you, and peace, h Ro.8.27. from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himselfe for our sins, that he might deliver usf from this present evil world, g according to the will of God and our Father:

ch.5.10,12. Ac. 15.1,24. 2Co.2.17.

m 1Co. 16.22.

5 To whom be glory for ever and n De.4.2.

Re.22.18. ever. Amen. o 2Co. 12.19. 6 I marvel that ye are so soon re- ITb.2.4. moved from him that called youp Ja.4.4. into the grace of Christ unto ano- 1Co.15.1-3. ther gospel: r Ep 3.3. 7 Which is not another; but theres Ac.8.1,3. be some that trouble you, and would pervert / the gospel of Christ. 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 m be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel n unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

1

9.1,2.
26.9.

equals in
years.
t Ac.22.3.
Phi.3.6.

u Mar.7.5-13. Is.49.1.

Je. 1.5.
Ac. 13.2.

22.14, 15.

Ro.1.1.

w 2Co.4.6.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please o men? x Ac.9.15.

ceedingly zealous of the traditionsu of my fathers.

15 But when it pleased God, whov separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace.

16 To reveal w his Son in me, that Ir might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood :y

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damas

cus.

18 Then z after three years I 2 went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.

19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James a the Lord's brother.

20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22 And was unknown by face unto the churches c of Judea which were in Christ:

23 But they had heard d only,That he which persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

24 And they glorified God e in me. CHAPTER II.

1 He showeth when he went up again to Jerusalem, and why. 14 Of justification by faith, and not by works.

z Ac.9.26.

11 But I certify you, brethren, that 2 or, rethe gospel which was preached of turned. me is not after man. a Mar.6.3.

1Ti. 1, 13-16, e Ac.21.29.20.

(CHAP. 2)

12 For Iq neither received it of b Ac.9.30. man, neither was I taught it, but c 1Th.2.14. by the revelation r of Jesus Christ. d Ac.9.13,26. 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church s of God, 1 or, sevea Ac.15.2,&c. and wasted it: rally. 14 And profited in the Jews' reli- b Phi.2,16. gion above many my equals inc Ac. 15.1,24. mine own nation, being t more ex

went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

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 b should run, or had run, in vain.

3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

4 And that because of false c brethren unawares brought in, who

10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I l also was forward to do. 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, m I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came 6.14. from James, he did eat n with the y 1Th.5.10. Gentiles: but when they were 1Pe.4.2. come, he withdrew and separated z Jno. 10.11. himself, fearing them which were Ep.5.2. of the circumcision.

a He.7.11. (CHAP. 3.) a Mat.7.26.

b ch.5.7.

13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walk-c Ep.1.13. ed not uprightly, according to the d Ro. 10. 17. truth o of the gospel, I said unto Pe- e ch.4.9. ter p 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?

15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners q of the Gentiles, 16 Knowing that a man r is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith s 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 byt the! works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

ƒ He.9.10.

1

i

or, great.
2Jno.8.

h 2Co.3.8.

Ge.15.6.

2 or,imputed. k Jno.8.39.

Ro.4.11-16.

ver.22.

m Ge. 12.3.

22.18.
Ac.3.25.

n ch.4.28.
o De.27.26.

17 But if, while we seek to be jus-p Hab.2.4. tified by Christ, we ourselves u also q Ro.10.5.6. are found sinners, is therefore

18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

19 For lv through the law am dead to the law, that I might live w unto God.

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: y 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 z for

me.

21 I do not frustrate the grace of God for if righteousness a come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

CHAPTER III.

1 He asketh what moved them to leave the faith, and depend on the law. 6 They that believe are justified.

FOOLISH Galatians, a who 0 hath bewitched b you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

2 This only would I learn of you, Received c ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by d the hearing of faith?

3 Are ye so foolish? having begune in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect ƒ by the flesh?

4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain g if it be yet in vain.

5 He therefore that ministereth h to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

6 Even as Abraham believed i God, and it was 2 accounted to him for righteousness.

7 Know ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children k of Abraham.

8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee m shall all nations be blessed.

9 So then they n which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse for it is written, Cursed o is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident for, The just p shall live by faith.

12 And the law is q not of faith:

Paul showeth by reasons. but, The man r that doeth them shall live in them.

13 Christ s hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed t is every one that hangeth on a

tree:

A.D. 58.

Le. 18.5. Eze.20.11. s ch.4.5. 2Co.5.21. 14 That the blessing u of Abra-t De.21.23. ham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise v of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's 3 covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

u Ro.4.9,16. v Is.44.3. Eze.36.27. Joel 2.28,29.

3 or, testa-
ments.
w Ge. 12.3,7.
17.7.

x Ex. 12.40.

16 Now to Abraham w and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, y Ro.4.14. which is Christ.

z Ro.5.20.

17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of a ver. 16. God in Christ, the law, which was ab Ac.7.53. four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

18 For if the inheritance y be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

He.2.2.

c Ex.20.19

22. De.5.22-31.

d De.6.4.

e Mat.5.17.

f ch.2.21.

23.

19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It z was added because of transgressions, till the seed a should & Ro.3.9, 19, come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by an- h Ro.4.11,12, gels b in the hand c of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a media-i Col.2.17. tor of one, but God d is one.

21 Is the law then against e the promises of God? God forbid for if there f had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, g that the promise h by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

16.

He.9.9, 10.

k Jno. 1. 12. IJno.3. 1,2.

Ro.6.3. m Col.3.11.

n ver.7.
o Ro.8.17.

(CHAP. 4.) 1 or, rudiments,

Col.2.8,20. a Ro.8,15,17. 24 Wherefore the law i was our school-master to bring us unto 2 or, back. Christ, that we might be justified b 1Co.2.3. by faith. c 2Sa.19.27. 25 But after that faith is come, Mal.2.7. we are no longer under a school-d Mat. 10.40.

master.

26 For ye are all the children k of 3 or, what God by faith in Christ Jesus.

was.

27 For as many of you as have e Co. 10.2. been baptized into Christ, have put 4 or, us. on Christ.

28 There is neither m Jew nor f1Co. 15.58. Greek, there is neither bond nor

Christ freed us from the law. free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

29 And if ye be Christ's, then are yen Abraham's seed, and heirs o according to the promise. CHAPTER IV.

1 We were under the law till Christ came, 5 but Christ freed us.

NOW I say, That the heir, as

long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit a of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye 2 again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

13 Ye know how through b infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first:

14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel c of God, even as Christ d Jesus.

15 3 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.

16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17 They zealously affect you, but e not well; yea, they would exclude 4 you, that ye might affect them.

18 But it is good to be zealously affected always f in a good thing,

We are Abraham's seed. and not only when I am present | with you.

A. D. 58.

19 My g little children, of whom I g 1Co.4.15. travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for 5 I stand in doubt of you. 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one h by a bond maid, the other i by a free woman. 23 But he who was of the k bond ' woman was born after the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise.

24 Which things are an allegory: 1 for these are the two 6 covenants; the one from the mount 7 Sinai, m which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and 8 answereth to Jerusa-s lem, which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26 But Jerusalem n which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

5 or, I am perplexed for you. h Ge.16.15. i Ge.21.1,2. A Ro.9.7,8.

1 1Co. 10.11.

6

or, testa-
ments.

7 Sina.
m De.33.2.
8 or, is in
the same

rank with.

n He. 12.22.
Re.21.2, 10.
o Is.54.1.
p ch.3.29.
Ac.3.25.
q Ge.21.9.
Jno. 15.19.
Ge.21.10,12.
(CHAP. 5.)
a Ep.6.14.
bJno.8.32,36.

Ac. 15. 10.
Ro.6.18.

27 For it is written, o Rejoice, c Ro.9.31,32. thou barren that bearest not; break d He. 12. 15. forth and cry, thou that travaileste Ro.8.25. not; for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath ƒ2Ti.4.8. an husband.

g ICo.7.19. Th. 1.3.

Ja. 2. 18-22. 1 or, drive

28 Now we,p brethren, as Isaach was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he q that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even sor it is now.

you back. i Mat. 13.33. 1Co.5.6.

k 2Co. 10.6.

ch.6.12.

30 Nevertheless what saiths the scripture? Cast out the bond wo-m ICo.1.23. man and her son: for the son of n 1C0.8 9. the bond woman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman. 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond woman, but of the free.

TAND a fast therefore in

1 Pe.2.16. o 1Jno.3.18.

p Le. 19. 18. Mat.22.39,

Ja.2.8.

40.

Ro.8.1,4,13. or, fulfil

not.

r Ro.7.21-23. Ro.8.6,7.

The liberty of the gospel. for the hope of righteousness ƒ by faith.

6 For in Jesus Christ neither g circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith whichh worketh by love.

7 Ye did run well; who did 1 hinder you, that ye should not obey the truth?

8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

9 A little whole lump.

leaven leaveneth the

10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall beark his judgment, whosoever he be.

11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence m of the cross ceased.

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

13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not n liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve o one another.

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, p Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

16 This I say then, Walk g in the Spirit, and 2 ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For r the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh and these are contrary s the one to the other: so that t ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if u ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh v are manifest,which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of tell you before,

made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Christ is become of no effect c unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen d from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit wait e

u Ro.6.14.

8.2.

Mat. 15.19.
Ep.5.3-6.
Col.3.5,6.

Re.22. 15. w Jno. 15.5. Ep.5.9.

x 1Ti.1.9.

or, pas-
sions.

y Ro.8.4,5.
z Phi.2.3.

they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit w of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against x such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the 3 affections and lusts.

25 Ify we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let z us not be desirous of vain

Paul glorieth in

glory, provoking one another, envying one another. CHAPTER VI.

2 He willeth them to deal mildly with a brother that hath slipped. RETHREN, 1 if a man be over

spiritual, restore a such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear b ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

A. D. 58.

(CHAP. 6.) 1 or, al though.

a Ja.5. 19,20. b Ro. 15.1. c 2Co. 13.5. d Pr. 14. 14. e 1Co.9. 11-14.

f Job.4.8. Pr. 22.8. Ho.8.7.

4 But let every man prove c his & Pr.11.18. own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself d alone, and not in another.

5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

6 Let e him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

Ja.3. 18. h ICo.15.58. i He. 10.36. Re.2.10.

k Ec.9.10. Mat.5.43.

Tit.3.8.

7 Be not deceived; God is not m 1Jno.3. 14. mocked for whatsoever a mann Phi.3.3,7,8. soweth, that shall he also reap. 2 or,where by. 8 For he that soweth to his f flesh, o ch.2.20. shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, P ch.5.6. shall of the Spirit reap life everlast-9 2Co.5.17. ing.

r Ps. 125.5. 9 And leth us not be weary in s Col.1.24. well doing for in due season we shall reap, if i we faint not.

10 As we have therefore opportu

t 2Ti.4.22.

Philem.25.

the cross of Christ. nity, k let us do good unto all men, especially unto themm who are of the household of faith.

11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

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.

13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh. 14 But n God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 by whom the world is crucified o unto me, and I unto the world.

15 For p in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but aq new

5 Having predestinated h us unto the adoption i of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure k of his will,

6 To the praisel of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted m in the beloved: 7 In whom n we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath o purposed in himself:

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ,