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Today's Bible Reading :: Galatians 1 - 3 (KJV)

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Galatians 1

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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;)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:2

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:3 - Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:5 - To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Perversion of the Gospel

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:6 - 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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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:7 - Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

Paul Defends His Ministry

(cf. Act 9:1–25 )

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:12 - For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:15 - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:16 - 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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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.
(cf. Act 9:26–31 )

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

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:21 - Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:23 - 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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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:24 - And they glorified God in me.

Galatians 2

The Council at Jerusalem

(cf. Act 15:1–21 )

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:1 - Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:5 - 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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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:8 - (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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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:10 - Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Peter (Cephas) Opposed by Paul

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:15 - We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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

Galatians 3

Faith Brings Righteousness

(cf. Rom 4:1–25 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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?

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:4 - Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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?

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

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

Intent of the Law

(cf. Gen 12:1–3 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:18 - 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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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:20 - Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:24 - Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 3:25

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

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:29 - And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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