OfoolishGalatians, whohath bewitchedyou, that ye should notobeythetruth, beforewhoseeyesJesusChristhath been evidently set forth, crucifiedamongyou? ThisonlywouldI learnofyou, Receivedye theSpiritbythe worksof the law, orbythe hearingof faith? Areye sofoolish? having begunin the Spirit, are ye nowmade perfectby the flesh? Have ye sufferedso many thingsin vain? if it be yetin vain. He therefore that ministerethto youtheSpirit, andworkethmiraclesamongyou, doeth he it bythe worksof the law, orbythe hearingof faith? Even asAbrahambelievedGod, andit was accountedto himforrighteousness. Knowye thereforethattheywhich are offaith, the samearethe childrenof Abraham. AndtheScripture, foreseeingthatGodwould justifytheheathenthroughfaith, preached before the gospelunto Abraham, saying, Intheeshall allnationsbe blessed. So thentheywhich be offaithare blessedwithfaithfulAbraham. Foras many asareofthe worksof the lawareunderthe curse: forit is written, Cursed is every onethatcontinuethnotinall thingswhich are writteninthebookof thelawto dothem. Butthatno manis justifiedbythe lawin the sightof God, it is evident: for, Thejustshall livebyfaith. Andthelawisnotoffaith: but, Themanthat doeththemshall liveinthem. Christhath redeemedusfromthecurseof thelaw, being madea curseforus: forit is written, Cursed is every onethat hangethona tree: Thattheblessingof Abrahammight comeontheGentilesthroughJesusChrist; thatwe might receivethepromiseof theSpiritthroughfaith. Brethren, I speakafter the mannerof men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no mandisannulleth, oraddeth thereto. Nowto Abrahamandhisseedwere thepromisesmade. He saithnot, Andto seeds, asofmany; butasofone, Andto thyseed, whichisChrist. AndthisI say, that the covenant, that was confirmed beforeofGodinChrist, thelaw, which wasfour hundredandthirtyyearsafter, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. Foriftheinheritance be ofthe law, it is no moreofpromise: butGodgave it to Abrahambypromise. Whereforethen serveth thelaw? It was addedbecauseof transgressions, tilltheseedshould cometo whomthe promise was made; and it was ordainedbyangelsinthe handof a mediator. Nowa mediatorisnot a mediator of one, butGodisone. Is thelawthenagainstthepromisesof God? God forbid: forifthere had been a lawgivenwhich couldhave given life, verilyrighteousnessshould have beenbythe law. ButtheScripturehath concludedallundersin, thatthepromisebyfaithof JesusChristmight be givento them that believe. Butbefore faithcame, we were keptunderthe law, shut upuntothefaithwhich should afterwardsbe revealed. Whereforethelawwasourschoolmaster to bring us untoChrist, thatwe might be justifiedbyfaith. Butafter that faithis come, we areno longerundera schoolmaster. Forye areallthe childrenof GodbyfaithinChristJesus. Foras manyof you as have been baptizedintoChristhave put onChrist. There isneitherJewnorGreek, there isneitherbondnorfree, there isneithermalenorfemale: foryearealloneinChristJesus. Andifye be Christ's, thenareye Abraham's seed, andheirsaccordingto the promise.