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GALATIANS |
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| Book 48 - New
Testament Book of Galatians - King James Version |
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| Paul, an apostle,
(not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the
Father, who raised him from the dead;)
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| And all the brethren
which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
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| Grace be to you and
peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
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| 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:
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| To whom be glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
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| I marvel that ye are
so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ
unto another gospel:
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| Which is not
another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the
gospel of Christ.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| But I certify you,
brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after
man.
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| For I neither
received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation
of Jesus Christ.
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| 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:
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| And profited in the
Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more
exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
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| But when it pleased
God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his
grace,
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| To reveal his Son in
me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I
conferred not with flesh and blood:
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| Neither went I up to
Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into
Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
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| Then after three
years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him
fifteen days.
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| But other of the
apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
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| Now the things which
I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
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| Afterwards I came
into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
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| And was unknown by
face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
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| But they had heard
only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the
faith which once he destroyed.
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| And they glorified
God in me.
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| CHAPTER
2
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| Then fourteen years
after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus
with me also.
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| 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.
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| But neither Titus,
who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
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| 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:
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| To whom we gave
place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the
gospel might continue with you.
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| 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:
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| But contrariwise,
when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed
unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
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| (For he that wrought
effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the
same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
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| 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.
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| Only they would that
we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to
do.
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| But when Peter was
come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be
blamed.
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| 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.
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| And the other Jews
dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was
carried away with their dissimulation.
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| 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?
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| We who are Jews by
nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| For if I build again
the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
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| For I through the
law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
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| 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.
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| I do not frustrate
the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then
Christ is dead in vain.
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| CHAPTER
3
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| 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?
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| This only would I
learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or
by the hearing of faith?
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| Are ye so foolish?
having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
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| Have ye suffered so
many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
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| 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?
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| Even as Abraham
believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
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| Know ye therefore
that they which are of faith, the same are the children of
Abraham.
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| 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.
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| So then they which
be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
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| 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.
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| But that no man is
justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The
just shall live by faith.
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| And the law is not
of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
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| 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:
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| That the blessing of
Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we
might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| For if the
inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave
it to Abraham by promise.
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| 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.
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| Now a mediator is
not a mediator of one, but God is one.
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| 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.
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| But the scripture
hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus
Christ might be given to them that believe.
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| But before faith
came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which
should afterwards be revealed.
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| Wherefore the law
was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be
justified by faith.
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| But after that faith
is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
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| For ye are all the
children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
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| For as many of you
as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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| 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.
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| And if ye be
Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.
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| CHAPTER
4
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| Now I say, That the
heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant,
though he be lord of all;
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| But is under tutors
and governors until the time appointed of the father.
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| Even so we, when we
were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
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| But when the fulness
of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman,
made under the law,
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| To redeem them that
were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
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| And because ye are
sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts,
crying, Abba, Father.
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| Wherefore thou art
no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God
through Christ.
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| Howbeit then, when
ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no
gods.
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| 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?
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| Ye observe days, and
months, and times, and years.
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| I am afraid of you,
lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
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| Brethren, I beseech
you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at
all.
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| Ye know how through
infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the
first.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Am I therefore
become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
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| They zealously
affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye
might affect them.
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| But it is good to be
zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am
present with you.
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| My little children,
of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
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| I desire to be
present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt
of you.
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| Tell me, ye that
desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
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| For it is written,
that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a
freewoman.
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| But he who was of
the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman
was by promise.
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| Which things are an
allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount
Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
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| For this Agar is
mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is,
and is in bondage with her children.
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| But Jerusalem which
is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
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| 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.
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| Now we, brethren, as
Isaac was, are the children of promise.
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| But as then he that
was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the
Spirit, even so it is now.
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| 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.
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| So then, brethren,
we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
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| CHAPTER
5
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| Stand fast therefore
in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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| Behold, I Paul say
unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you
nothing.
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| For I testify again
to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the
whole law.
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| Christ is become of
no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye
are fallen from grace.
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| For we through the
Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
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| For in Jesus Christ
neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but
faith which worketh by love.
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| Ye did run well; who
did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
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| This persuasion
cometh not of him that calleth you.
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| A little leaven
leaveneth the whole lump.
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| 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.
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| And I, brethren, if
I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then
is the offence of the cross ceased.
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| I would they were
even cut off which trouble you.
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| For, brethren, ye
have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an
occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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| For all the law is
fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself.
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| But if ye bite and
devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of
another.
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| This I say then,
Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
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| 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.
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| But if ye be led of
the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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| Now the works of the
flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness,
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| Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
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| 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.
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| But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith,
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| Meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law.
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| And they that are
Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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| If we live in the
Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
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| Let us not be
desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one
another.
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| CHAPTER
6
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| 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.
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| Bear ye one
another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
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| For if a man think
himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
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| But let every man
prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself
alone, and not in another.
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| For every man shall
bear his own burden.
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| Let him that is
taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good
things.
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| Be not deceived; God
is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also
reap.
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| 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.
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| And let us not be
weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not.
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| As we have therefore
opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who
are of the household of faith.
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| Ye see how large a
letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
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| 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.
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| For neither they
themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have
you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
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| 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.
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| 006:015
| For in Christ Jesus
neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a
new creature.
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| And as many as walk
according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the
Israel of God.
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| From henceforth let
no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord
Jesus.
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| Brethren, the grace
of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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