king james study



1:1  Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus 
Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

1:2  And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches 
of Galatia:

1:3  Grace [be] to you and peace from God the Father, and [from] 
our Lord Jesus Christ,

1:4  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:

1:5  To whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

1:6  I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called 
you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

1:7  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, 
and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

1:8  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.

1:9  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.

1:10  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.

1:11  But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was 
preached of me is not after man.

1:12  For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught 
[it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1:13  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:

1:14  And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in 
mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the 
traditions of my fathers.

1:15  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's 
womb, and called [me] by his grace,

1:16  To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the 
heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

1:17  Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles 
before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto 
Damascus.

1:18  Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter,
 and abode with him fifteen days.

1:19  But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the 
Lord's brother.

1:20  Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, 
I lie not.

1:21  Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

1:22  And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which 
were in Christ:

1:23  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in 
times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

1:24  And they glorified God in me.

2:1  Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with 
Barnabas, and took Titus with [me] also.

2:2  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.

2:3  But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was 
compelled to be circumcised:

2:4  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:

2:5  To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; 
that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

2:6  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:

2:7  But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the 
uncircumcision was committed unto me, as [the gospel] of the 
circumcision [was] unto Peter;

2:8  For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship 
of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the 
Gentiles:)

2:9  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.

2:10  Only [they would] that we should remember the poor; the 
same which I also was forward to do.

2:11  But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the 
face, because he was to be blamed.

2:12  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.

2:13  And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch 
that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

2:14  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?

2:15  We [who are] Jews by nature, and not sinners of the 
Gentiles,

2:16  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. the law shall no flesh be justified.

2:17  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.

2:18  For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make 
myself a transgressor.

2:19  For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might 
live unto God.

2:20  I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless 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.

2:21  I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness 
[come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

3:1  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?

3:2  This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by 
the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3:3  Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now 
made perfect by the flesh?

3:4  Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if [it be] yet in 
vain.

3:5  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?

3:6  Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him 
for righteousness.

3:7  Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same 
are the children of Abraham.

3:8  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.

3:9  So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful 
Abraham.

3:10  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.

3:11  But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of 
God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

3:12  And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them 
shall live in them.

3:13  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:

3:14  That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles 
through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the 
Spirit through faith.

3:15  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.

3:16  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.

3:17  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.

3:18  For if the inheritance [be] of the law, [it is] no more of 
promise: but God gave [it] to Abraham by promise.

3:19  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.

3:20  Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of one, but God is one.

3:21  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.

3:22  But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the 
promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that 
believe.

3:23  But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up 
unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

3:24  Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto 
Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

3:25  But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a 
schoolmaster.

3:26  For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ 
Jesus.

3:27  For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have 
put on Christ.

3:28  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.

3:29  And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and 
heirs according to the promise.

4:1  Now I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child, 
differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

4:2  But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed 
of the father.

4:3  Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under 
the elements of the world:

4:4  But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth 
his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

4:5  To redeem them that were under the law, that we might 
receive the adoption of sons.

4:6  And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of 
his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

4:7  Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a 
son, then an heir of God through Christ.

4:8  Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto 
them which by nature are no gods.

4:9  But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known 
of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, 
whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

4:10  Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

4:11  I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour 
in vain.

4:12  Brethren, I beseech you, be as I [am]; for I [am] as ye 
[are]: ye have not injured me at all.

4:13  Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the 
gospel unto you at the first.

4:14  And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, 
nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, [even] as 
Christ Jesus.

4:15  Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you 
record, that, if [it had been] possible, ye would have plucked 
out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

4:16  Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the 
truth?

4:17  They zealously affect you, [but] not well; yea, they would 
exclude you, that ye might affect them.

4:18  But [it is] good to be zealously affected always in [a] 
good [thing], and not only when I am present with you.

4:19  My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until 
Christ be formed in you,

4:20  I desire to be present with you now, and to change my 
voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

4:21  Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not 
hear the law?

4:22  For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a 
bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

4:23  But he [who was] of the bondwoman was born after the flesh;
 but he of the freewoman [was] by promise.

4:24  Which things are an allegory: for these are the two 
covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to 
bondage, which is Agar.

4:25  For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to 
Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

4:26  But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother 
of us all.

4:27  For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not;
 break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate 
hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

4:28  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of 
promise.

4:29  But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted 
him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.

4:30  Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the 
bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be 
heir with the son of the freewoman.

4:31  So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, 
but of the free.

5:1  Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath 
made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of 
bondage.

5:2  Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, 
Christ shall profit you nothing.

5:3  For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that 
he is a debtor to do the whole law.

5:4  Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you 
are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

5:5  For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of 
righteousness by faith.

5:6  For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing,
 nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

5:7  Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey 
the truth?

5:8  This persuasion [cometh] not of him that calleth you.

5:9  A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

5:10  I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be 
none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his 
judgment, whosoever he be.

5:11  And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I 
yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

5:12  I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

5:13  For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only 
[use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love 
serve one another.

5:14  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; 
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

5:15  But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye 
be not consumed one of another.

5:16  This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not 
fulfil the lust of the flesh.

5:17  For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit 
against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: 
so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

5:18  But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

5:19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these];
 Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

5:20  Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, 
strife, seditions, heresies,

5:21  Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: 
of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in 
time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the 
kingdom of God.

5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, 
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

5:23  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

5:24  And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with 
the affections and lusts.

5:25  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

5:26  Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one 
another, envying one another.

6:1  Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are 
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; 
considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

6:2  Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of 
Christ.

6:3  For if a man think himself to be something, when he is 
nothing, he deceiveth himself.

6:4  But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he 
have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

6:5  For every man shall bear his own burden.

6:6  Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him 
that teacheth in all good things.

6:7  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man 
soweth, that shall he also reap.

6:8  For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap 
corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit 
reap life everlasting.

6:9  And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we 
shall reap, if we faint not.

6:10  As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all 
[men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

6:11  Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with 
mine own hand.

6:12  As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they 
constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer 
persecution for the cross of Christ.

6:13  For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the 
law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in 
your flesh.

6:14  But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of 
our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, 
and I unto the world.

6:15  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any 
thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

6:16  And as many as walk according to this rule, peace [be] on 
them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

6:17  From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my 
body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

6:18  Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with 
your spirit. Amen.





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