from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. 10 As the truth of Christ is in occasion me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of 11 Achaia. Wherefore? because I 1 Gr. the love you not? God knoweth. 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off 1occasion from them which desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even 13 as we. For such men are deaths oft. Of the Jews five 24 false apostles, deceitful work-2 Gr. race. in perils among false brethren; ers, fashioning themselves into 14 apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel 15 of light. It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. 16 16 3 Or, things in labour and travail, in watch- 27 ings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. Beside those things 28 that are without, there is that which presseth upon me daily, Beside the anxiety for all the churches. Who is weak, and I am not 29 weak? who is made to stumble, and I burn not? If I 30 must needs glory, I will glory of the things that concern my weakness. The God and 31 Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed 4 for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. In 32 Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes, in order to take me: and through 33 a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands. I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that 17 I also may glory a little. That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying. 18 Seeing that many glory after 19 the flesh, I will glory also. For ye bear with the foolish gladly, 4 Gr. unto 20 being wise yourselves. For ye the ages. ancient bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you captive, if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on 21 the face. I speak by way of 5 Some disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet whereinsoever any is bold (I speak in 22 foolishness), I am bold also. Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? 23 so am I. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labours more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in authorities read Now to glory is not expedient, but I will come &c. 5 I must needs glory, though 12 it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know a 2 man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven. And 3 I know such a man (whether in the body, or apart from the body, I know not; God knoweth), how that he was caught up 4 into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5 On behalf of such a one will I glory but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in but the parents for the children. And I will most gladly 15 spend and be 5 spent for your 6 my weaknesses. For if I should 1 Or, stake souls. If I love you more 2 Or, cover me Gr.spread 3 Or, apostles desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me 7 to be, or heareth from me. And by reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelationswherefore, that I should not be exalted overmuch, there was given to me a 1thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I should not 8 be exalted overmuch. Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might 9 depart from me. And he hath said unto me, My grace is suffi- 4 Gr. cient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may 10 2 rest upon me. Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind 3 the very chiefest apostles, 12 though I am nothing. Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders 13 and 4 mighty works. For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the 14 powers. 5 Gr. 6 Or, 7 Or, 8 Or, abundantly, am I loved the 6 Ye think all this time that 19 This is the third time I am 13 coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be established. I 2 have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, 9 as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, the second and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare; seeing that ye seek a proof 3 of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you: for he 4 was crucified through weak churches, except it be that I9Or, as if Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, I were time, even am now 1 Many ancient authorities read with. ness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you. 5 Try your own selves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless 6 indeed ye be reprobate. But 2 Gr. I hope that ye shall know that 7 we are not reprobate. we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honourable, 2 though we be as repro8 bate. For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the 9 truth. For we rejoice, when Now and that. 3 Or, rejoice: be perfected we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your perfecting. For this cause 10 I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down. Finally, brethren, 8 farewell. 11 Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Salute one another with a 12 holy kiss. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE GALATIANS. 1 PAUL, an apostle (not from | men, neither through 1man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised 2 him from the dead), and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Ga3 latía: Grace to you and peace 2 from God the Father, and our 4 Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil 3 world, according to the will of our God and 5 Father: to whom be the glory 4 for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gos7 pel; which is not another gospel only there are some that trouble you, and would per vert the gospel of Christ. But 8 though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach 5 unto you any gospel 6 other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. As 9 we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema. For 10 am I now persuading men, or God? or am I seeking to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a 7 servant of Christ. For I make known to you, 11 brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man. For 12 neither did I receive it from 1man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through reve 13 lation of Jesus Christ. For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made 14 havock of it: and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age 1among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me 16 through his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; immediately I conferred 17 not with flesh and blood: neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus. 18 1 Gr. in my race. 2 Or, become acquaint ed with 3 Or, but only should be running, or had run, in vain. But not even Titus who 3 was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 6 and that because of the 4 false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: to whom we gave place in the 5 way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. But from those who 6 5 were reputed to be somewhat (7 whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)— they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me: but 7 contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision (for 8 Then after three years I 4 Or, in the he that wrought for Peter un went up to Jerusalem to 2 visit Cephas, and tarried with him 19 fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, 3 save 20 James the Lord's brother. Now course of touching the things which I write unto you, behold, be- 5 Or, are 21 fore God, I lie not. Then I came into the regions of Syria 22 and Cilicia. And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were 23 in Christ: but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havock; 24 and they glorified God in me. 2 Then after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with 2 me. And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before them who 5 were of repute, lest by any means I 6 Or, but it was because of 7 Or, what they once were to the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles); and when 9 they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who 5 were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision; only they would 10 that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do. But when Cephas came to 11 Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. For before that cer- 12 tain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision. And the rest of the 18 Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that even Bar, 1Or, works of law 2 Or, but only 4 Or, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ &c. message nabas was carried away with 14 their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 3 Or, law 15 We being Jews by nature, and 16 not sinners of the Gentiles, yet knowing that a man is not justified by 1 the works of the law, 2 save through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law 5 Or, 17 shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? 18 God forbid. For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a 19 transgressor. For I through 3 the law died unto 3 the law, that I might live unto God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live; and yet no longer I, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and 21 gave himself up for me. I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought. 3 6 Or, do ye now make an end in 7 Gr. powers. 8 Or, in 9 Or, Ye perceive 10 Gr. justifieth. O foolish Galatians, who did 11 Gr. bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set nations. 2 forth crucified? This only would I learn from you, Re- 12 Gr. in. ceived ye the Spirit by 1 the works of the law, or by the testament 3 5 hearing of faith? Are ye so 13 Or, foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected 4 in the flesh? Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain. He therefore 5 that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh 7 miracles 8 among you, doeth he it by 1 the works of the law, or by the 5 hearing of faith? Even as A- 6 braham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 9 Know there- 7 fore that they which be of faith, the same are sons of Abraham. And the scripture, 8 foreseeing that God 10 would justify the 11 Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed. So then they which 9 be of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham. For as 10 many as are of 1 the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them. Now that 11 no man is justified 12 by the law in the sight of God, is evident for, The righteous shall live by faith; and the 12 law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them. Christ redeemed us 13 from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that upon the Gentiles 14 might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brethren, I speak after the 15 manner of men: Though it be but a man's 13 covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto. Now to A- 16 braham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of |