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<h1> the King James Bible</h1>
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<h1>Book 48 Galatians</h1>
<p>48:001:001 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus
Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)</p>
<p>48:001:002 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of
Galatia:</p>
<p>48:001:003 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our
Lord Jesus Christ,</p>
<p>48:001:004 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:</p>
<p>48:001:005 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.</p>
<p>48:001:006 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you
into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:</p>
<p>48:001:007 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and
would pervert the gospel of Christ.</p>
<p>48:001:008 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.</p>
<p>48:001:009 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.</p>
<p>48:001:010 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.</p>
<p>48:001:011 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was
preached of me is not after man.</p>
<p>48:001:012 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but
by the revelation of Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>48:001:013 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:</p>
<p>48:001:014 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in
mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the
traditions of my fathers.</p>
<p>48:001:015 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's
womb, and called me by his grace,</p>
<p>48:001:016 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the
heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:</p>
<p>48:001:017 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles
before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto
Damascus.</p>
<p>48:001:018 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter,
and abode with him fifteen days.</p>
<p>48:001:019 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's
brother.</p>
<p>48:001:020 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I
lie not.</p>
<p>48:001:021 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;</p>
<p>48:001:022 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were
in Christ:</p>
<p>48:001:023 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times
past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.</p>
<p>48:001:024 And they glorified God in me.</p>
<p>48:002:001 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with
Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.</p>
<p>48:002:002 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.</p>
<p>48:002:003 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was
compelled to be circumcised:</p>
<p>48:002:004 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:</p>
<p>48:002:005 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that
the truth of the gospel might continue with you.</p>
<p>48:002:006 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:</p>
<p>48:002:007 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the
uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the
circumcision was unto Peter;</p>
<p>48:002:008 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship
of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the
Gentiles:)</p>
<p>48:002:009 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.</p>
<p>48:002:010 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same
which I also was forward to do.</p>
<p>48:002:011 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the
face, because he was to be blamed.</p>
<p>48:002:012 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.</p>
<p>48:002:013 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that
Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.</p>
<p>48:002:014 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?</p>
<p>48:002:015 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,</p>
<p>48:002:016 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.</p>
<p>48:002:017 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.</p>
<p>48:002:018 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make
myself a transgressor.</p>
<p>48:002:019 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live
unto God.</p>
<p>48:002:020 I am crucified with Christ: neverthless 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.</p>
<p>48:002:021 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come
by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.</p>
<p>48:003:001 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?</p>
<p>48:003:002 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the
works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?</p>
<p>48:003:003 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made
perfect by the flesh?</p>
<p>48:003:004 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.</p>
<p>48:003:005 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?</p>
<p>48:003:006 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness.</p>
<p>48:003:007 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are
the children of Abraham.</p>
<p>48:003:008 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.</p>
<p>48:003:009 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful
Abraham.</p>
<p>48:003:010 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.</p>
<p>48:003:011 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God,
it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.</p>
<p>48:003:012 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them
shall live in them.</p>
<p>48:003:013 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:</p>
<p>48:003:014 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the
Spirit through faith.</p>
<p>48:003:015 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.</p>
<p>48:003:016 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.</p>
<p>48:003:017 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.</p>
<p>48:003:018 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of
promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.</p>
<p>48:003:019 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.</p>
<p>48:003:020 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.</p>
<p>48:003:021 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.</p>
<p>48:003:022 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the
promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that
believe.</p>
<p>48:003:023 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up
unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.</p>
<p>48:003:024 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto
Christ, that we might be justified by faith.</p>
<p>48:003:025 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a
schoolmaster.</p>
<p>48:003:026 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.</p>
<p>48:003:027 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put
on Christ.</p>
<p>48:003:028 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.</p>
<p>48:003:029 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs
according to the promise.</p>
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