of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. 2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you. 4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. 7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong and this also we wish, even your perfection. 10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath 'Or, plainly of two witnesses or three shall 2 every word be established. I have said 'beforehand, and I do say 'beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will 3 not spare; seeing that ye seck a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not 4 weak, 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 him through the power 5 of God toward you. 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 indeed ye be repro6 bate. But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate. 7 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, ? Or, as if I were present the second time, even though I am now absent ancien: authorities read with. 4 Gr. and that. * Many given me to edification, and not to destruction. 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, II be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down. Finally, brethren, 1farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace : and the God of love and peace 12 Greet one another with a 12 shall be with you. 12 shall be with you. Salute one holy kiss. another with a holy kiss. AUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia : 3 Grace be to you, and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 PAUL an apostle (not from men, neither through 'man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him 2 from the dead), and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord 2 'Or, a man * Some ancient authorities read from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there 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 be accursed. 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. 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. II But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure Or, age y to that 4 Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil 1 world, according to the will of 5 our God and Father: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ 7 unto a different gospel; which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of 8 Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that 12 it is not after man. For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus 13 Christ. For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that 3 Some ancient authorities omit unto you. 2 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. 4 OL I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: 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. 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. 20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions 15 of my fathers. 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 not with 17 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 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's 20 brother. Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21 Then I came into the regions of 22 Syria 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 24 he once made havock; and they glorified God in me. 1 Gr. in my race. 2 ? Or, become acquainted with 3 Or, but only CHAPTER II. 1 He sheweth when he went up again to Jerusalem, and for what purpose: 3 and that Titus was not circumcised: 11 and that he resisted Peter, and told him the reason, 14 why he and other, being Jews, do believe in Christ to be justified by faith, and not by works: 20 and that they live not in sin, who are so justified. 'HEN fourteen years after I went THE 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 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 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: 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But of those 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: 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, 2 4 Then 'after the space of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking 2 Titus also 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, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, 3 in vain. But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised and that 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 5 bring us into bondage: to whom we gave place in the way of subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel 6 might continue with you. But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (*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 7 me: but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncir 3 Or, but it was because of 4 Or, what they once were |