THE BOOK OF GALATIANS |
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forevermore. Amen. -- 1:3-5 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! -- 1:8 We are Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles; nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified. -- 2:15-16 For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. -- 2:19-20 Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? -- 3:2-3 For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to perform them." Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, "The righteous man shall live by faith." However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, "He who practices them shall live by them." Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us --- 3:10-13 Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, until the seed would come to whom the promise had been made. -- 3:19 If a law had been given which
was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based
on law. But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that
the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut
up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore the Law
has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified
by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all
of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there
is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God. -- 4:4-7 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. -- 5:1 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. -- 5:6 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. -- 5:9 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." -- 5:13-14 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. -- 5:16-18 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. -- 4:22-23 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. -- 4:24-25 Brethren, even if anyone is
caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a
spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will
not be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and thereby fulfill the
law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing,
he deceives himself. But each one must examine his own work, and
then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself
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