disorders 21 bitings, whisperings, swellings, 'tumults; lest, when 10r, were present time, even though I am now absent ancient read with. 13 This is the third time I am coming to you. At the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every word be 2 established. I have said beforehand, and I do say 2 Or, plainly * beforehand, as when I was present the second time, Or, as if I so now, being absent, to them that have sinned here- the second tofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I 3 will not spare; secing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, 4 but is powerful in you: for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with Many 5 him through the power of God toward you. Try your authorities own selves, whether ye are in the faith; prove your own selves. Or know ye not as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you? unless indeed ye are 6 reprobate. But I hope that ye shall know that we are 7 not reprobate. Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honourable, though we be as Gr. 8 reprobate. For we can do nothing against the truth, 9 but for the truth. For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: this we also pray for, even your 10 perfecting. For this cause 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. 11 5 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the 12 God of love and peace shall be with you. another with a holy kiss. 13 All the saints salute you. 14 Salute one The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. and that. Or, rejoice: be perfected THE EPISTLE OF PAUL Or, a man TO THE GALATIANS. PAUL, an apostle (not from men, neither through 1 'man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead), and all the brethren 2 who are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and 3 our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, 4 that he might deliver us out of this present evil 3 world, Father, and according to the will of our God and Father: to whom 5 be the glory for ever and ever. 2 Some ancient authorities read from God our the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 Or, age 4 Or, God and our Father 5 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. nothing else 4 Amen. I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him 6 that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; which is not another gospel: only there are 7 some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, 8 Or, which is should preach 'unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. As we have said before, so say I now again, If any 9. man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema. For am I 10 now seeking the favour of men. or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ. save that &c. you. 9 Gr. For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the 11 gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man. For neither did I receive it from 'man, nor was 12 I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ. For ye have heard of my manner of life 13 in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havock of it: and I advanced in the Jews' religion 14 10 Gr. in my beyond many of mine own age 10 among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions race. 15 of my fathers. But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, 16 and called me through his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; im17 mediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: neither went I up to Jerusalem to them who were apostles before me but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus. with 2 Then but only 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to 191visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. But 1Or, become other of the apostles saw I none, save James the acquainted 20 Lord's brother. Now touching the things which I or, 21 write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 22 I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa 23 which were in Christ: but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of 24 which he once made havock; 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 2 with 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 were of repute, 3Or, are lest by any means I should be running, or had run, 3 was because of 3 in vain. But not even Titus who was with me, being 4 a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: and that Or, but it because of the 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: 5 to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might 6 continue with you. But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (5 whatsoever they were, it maketh no Or, what they once matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to 7 me: but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even 8 as Peter with the gospel of the circumcision (for he that wrought for Peter unto the apostleship of the circumcision wrought for me also unto the Gentiles); 5 were 1 Or, are 2 Or, works of law 3 Or, law and when they perceived the grace that was given 9 2 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him 11 to the face, because he stood condemned. For before 12 that certain 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 Jews dissembled 13 likewise with him; insomuch that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation. But when I 14 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? We being Jews by 15 nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, yet knowing 16 that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but 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 shall no flesh be justified. But 17 if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build up again those things 18 which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died unto the law, that I might 19 live unto God. I have been crucified with Christ; 20 and it is no longer I that live, 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 gave himself up for me. I do not make 21 void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought. 3 O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before 3 whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified? This only would I learn from you, Received ye the 2 4 5 2 7 1 of law 2 an end in the flesh? Gr. powers. Ye perceive 8 Gr. nations. Spirit by 'the works of the law, or by the hearing of Or, works 3 faith? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, Or, message 43 are ye now perfected in the flesh? Did ye suffer so Or, do ye 5 many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain. He now make therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the 6 law, or by the hearing of faith? Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for 7 righteousness. Know therefore that they who are Or, 8 of faith, the same are sons of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gen- 7Gr. justifieth. tiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed. So then they who are of faith are blessed with the 10 faithful Abraham. For as many as are of 'the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that 11 are written in the book of the law, to do them. Now that no man is justified by the law in the sight of 9Gr. in. God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith; 12 and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them 13 shall live in them. Christ redeemed us 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: 14 that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto. 16 Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; 17 but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Now this I say; A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the 18 promise of none effect. For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted 19 it to Abraham by promise. What then is the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise hath been made; |