11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was blamed. 12For before certain ones came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13And the other Jews also dissembled with him, so that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they walk not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in the presence of all: If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles and not that of Jews, how dost thou compel the Gentiles to become as Jews? 15We are Jews by nature, and not sinners from among the Gentiles; 16but knowing that a man is not justified by works of law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we also believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of law; because by works of law no flesh shall be justified. 17But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is then Christ a minister of sin? Far be it! 18For if the things which I pulled down these I build up again, I make myself a transgressor. 19For I through law died to law, that I might live to God. 20I have been crucified with Christ; and no longer do I live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. 21I do not set aside the grace of God; for if there be righteousness through law, then Christ died without cause.
III. O foolish Galatians, who bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was evidently set forth[1], crucified among you? 2This only I desire to learn from you: Was it from works of law that ye received the Spirit, or from the hearing of faith? 3Are ye so foolish? Having begun with the Spirit, are ye now being made perfect[3] with the flesh? 4Did ye suffer so many things in vain? If indeed it be in vain. 5Does he, therefore, who supplies to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you[5], do it from works of law, or from the hearing of faith? 6As Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness. 7Know then that they who are of faith, these are sons of Abraham. 8And the Scripture, foreseeing that God justifies the Gentiles by faith, announced beforehand the glad tidings to Abraham, saying: In thee shall all the nations be blessed. 9So that they who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
10For as many as are of works of law are under a curse; for it is written: Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things written in the book of the law, to do them. 11And that in the law no one is justified with God, is evident; because, the just shall live by faith. 12Now the law is not of faith; but, he that has done them shall live in them. 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; because it is written: Cursed is every one that is hanged on a tree; 14that unto the Gentiles the blessing of Abraham might come in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15Brethren, I speak after the manner of men. If a covenant has been confirmed, though it be a man's, no one sets it aside, or adds thereto. 16Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He says not, and to seeds, as concerning many; but as concerning one, and to thy seed, which is Christ. 17But this I say, that a covenant before confirmed by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, does not annul, to make the promise of no effect. 18For if the inheritance is of law, it is no more of promise; but God has freely given it to Abraham by promise.
19What then is the law? It was added because of the transgressions, until the seed should come to whom the promise has been made; having been ordained through angels, by the hand of a mediator. 20Now the mediator is not of one; but God is one. 21Is then the law against the promises of God? Far be it! For if a law had been given which is able to make alive, truly righteousness would have been of law. 22But the Scripture shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. 23But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up unto the faith which was to be revealed. 24So that the law has become our schoolmaster, unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25But faith having come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26For ye are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27For all ye who were immersed unto Christ[27], did put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, heirs according to the promise.
IV. Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he differs in nothing from a servant though he is lord of all; 2but is under guardians and stewards, until the time appointed by the father. 3So also we, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elements[3] of the world. 4But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his son, born of a woman, born under law, 5that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7So that thou art no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, also an heir through God. 8But at that time indeed, when ye knew not God, ye served those which are not in their nature gods. 9But now, after having known God, or rather having been known by God, how is it that ye turn back again to the weak and poor elements[9], to which ye desire to be in bondage again anew? 10Do ye carefully observe days, and months, and seasons, and years? 11I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.
12Become as I am, for I also became as ye are, brethren, I beseech you. Ye injured me in nothing. 13Nay, ye know that by reason of weakness of the flesh I preached the glad tidings to you the former time; 14and my trial[14], which was in my flesh, ye despised not nor spurned, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. 15Where is[15] then the happiness of which ye spoke? For I bear you witness, that if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and given them to me. 16So then, have I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17They zealously seek you, not well; but they wish to exclude you, that ye may zealously seek them. 18But it is good to be zealously sought in a good cause always, and not only when I am present with you. 19My little children, of whom I travail again in birth, until Christ be formed in you! 20And I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I am perplexed on account of you.
21Tell me, ye who desire to be under law, do ye not hear the law? 22For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the bondwoman, and one by the freewoman. 23But the one by the bondwoman was born after the flesh, and the one by the freewoman through the promise. 24Which things are an allegory[24]. For these women are two covenants, one from mount Sinai, bearing children into bondage, 25which is Hagar (for the word Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia), and answers to the Jerusalem that now is, for she is in bondage with her children. 26But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all[26]. 27For it is written:
Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not;
Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not;