Study Desk

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia:

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him for fifteen days.

Then after an interval of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along also.

But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

But we did not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

But on the contrary, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised

For prior to the coming of some men from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to withdraw and separate himself, fearing those from the circumcision.

The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

"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.

This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

So then, does He who provides you with the Spirit and works miracles among you, do it by works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?

So then, those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable way, and not only when I am present with you.

My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in you—

but I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone of voice, for I am at a loss about you!

Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is enslaved with her children.