CODEX
SINAITICUS: The New Testament translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript
Discovered by Constantine
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Copyright ©2004 Jackson H.
Snyder II
PAUL TO THE
GALATIANS
Galatians 1
1 Paul an apostle, not
of men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who
raised him from the dead,
2 and all the brethren
that are with me, to the churches of
3 Grace to you and peace
from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 who gave himself for
our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the
will of our God and Father,
5 to whom be glory from
age to age: amen.
6 I wonder that you are
so soon turning away from him that called you into the grace of Christ, to a
different gospel,
7 which is not another,
except that there are some that trouble you, and wish to pervert the gospel of
Christ.
8 But though even we or
an angel from heaven preach to you a gospel beside that which we preached to
you, let him be accursed.
9 As we have said
before, even now I say again, if any one preach to you a gospel beside that
which you received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade
men or God? or seek I to please men? For if I yet pleased men, Christ’s
servant I should not be.
11 But I make known to
you, brethren, the gospel that was preached by me, that it is not according to
man;
12 for neither received
I it from man, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For you have heard of
my former conduct in Judaism, that I exceedingly persecuted the
14 and I made progress
in Judaism beyond many of my own age in my nation, being exceedingly a zealot
for the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when he that set
me apart from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace, was pleased
16 to reveal his Son in
me that I might preach him among the Gentiles, immediately I conferred not with
flesh and blood;
17 neither went I up to
18 Then after three
years, I went up to
19 but another of the
apostles saw I not, except James the brother of the Lord.
20 Now as to the things
that I write to you, behold, in the presence of God I lie not.
21 After that I came
into the regions of
22 but was not known
personally to the churches of
23 but they had only
heard that he that once persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once
destroyed;
24 and they glorified
God in me.
Galatians 2
1 Then, fourteen years
after, I again went up to
2 but I went up
according to a revelation, and laid before them the gospel that I preach among
the Gentiles, but privately to them that were of reputation, lest I should run
or had run in vain.
3 But neither Titus, who
was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised;
4 but* because of
brethren that were stealthily brought in, who had come in stealthily to spy out
our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into
bondage:
* Supply: The matter concerning Titus took place.
5 to whom, not even for
an hour, did we yield by subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide
with you.
6 But from those that
seemed to be something, whatever they were is a matter of no importance with
me; God accepts not the person of a man; for to me those that seemed to be
something added nothing:
7 but, on the other
hand, seeing that I had been entrusted with the gospel of the
uncircumcision, as Peter with that of the circumcision;
8 for he that wrought
mightily in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision, wrought mightily in
me also for the Gentiles;
9 and, knowing the grace
that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars,
gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the
Gentiles, but they to the circumcision:
10 only that we should
remember the poor, which very thing I have also been diligent to do.
11 But when Cephas came
to
12 For before some had
come from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they had come, he withdrew
and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision;
13 and the rest of the
Jews also acted hypocritically with him, so that Barnabas also was carried away
with their hypocrisy.
14 But when I saw that
they walked not uprightly with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before
them all: If thou, being a Jew, livest as a Gentile and not as a Jew, why dost
thou compel the Gentiles to live as the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by
nature and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 but knowing that a
man is not justified by works of law, but through faith of Christ Jesus, even
we have believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith of
Christ, and not by works of law; because by works of law shall no flesh be
justified.
17 But if in seeking to
be justified in Christ we are found even ourselves to be sinners, is Christ
then a minister of sin? it can not be.
18 For if I build
again those things that I have destroyed, I constitute myself a
transgressor.
19 For through law died
to law, that I might live to God.
20 With Christ have I
been crucified: I live; however, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; and the
life that I now live in the flesh, I live in the faith of the Son of God, who
loved me and delivered himself up for me.
21 I do not set aside
the grace of God; for if righteousness is through law, then Christ has died in
vain.
Galatians 3
1 O foolish Galatians,
who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been set forth among
you as crucified?
2 This only I wish to
learn of you, by works of law did you receive the Spirit, or by the message of
faith?
3 Are you so foolish?
Haying begun in spirit, are you now made perfect in flesh?
4 Have you suffered so
many things in vain? If indeed it be yet in vain.
5 He then that supplies
to you the Spirit, and works mighty deeds among you, is it by works of law or
by the message of faith?
6 As Abraham believed
God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
7 Know you then that
they that are of faith, these are sons of Abraham.
8 But the Scripture,
foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached beforehand
the gospel to Abraham: In thee shall all the nations be blessed.
9 So then they that are
of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
10 For as many as are of
works of law, are under a curse; for it is written: Cursed is every one that
abides not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.
11 But that in law no
one is justified with God is evident; because the just by faith shall live;
12 and the law is not of
faith, but he that does them shall live in them.
13 Christ has bought us
off from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written:
Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree;
14 that upon the
Gentiles the blessing of Abraham might come in Christ Jesus, that we might
receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
15 Brethren, I speak as
a man. No one sets aside or adds to a covenant when confirmed, though it be a
man’s.
16 Now to Abraham were
the promises spoken and to his offspring. It does not say: And to offsprings,
as of many, but as of one: And to thy offspring, who is Christ.
17 But this I say: A
covenant confirmed by God, the law which was four hundred and thirty years
after does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.
18 For if the
inheritance is of law, it is no longer of promise; but God has given it as a
favor to Abraham through promise.
19 Why then the law?
Because of transgressions was it added, till the offspring should come, to whom
the promise has been made, having been appointed through angels, in the hand of
a mediator.
20 Now there is no
mediator of one, but God is one.
21 Is the law then
against the promises of God? It cannot be. For if a law had been given that
could have made alive, verily righteousness would have been by law:
22 but the Scripture has
shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given
to those that believe.
23 But before faith came
we were kept in guard under law, shut up for the faith that was to be revealed.
24 So, then, the law was
our pedagogue* to Christ, that we might be justified by faith;
* Pedagogue—a servant that led his master’s children to school.
25 but since faith has
come we are no longer under a pedagogue.
26 For you are sons of
God through faith in Christ Jesus;
27 for as many of you as
were baptized into Christ, put on Christ.
28 There is not Jew,
neither Greek; there is not servant, neither freeman; there is not male and
female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 But if you are
Christ’s, then are you Abraham’s posterity, heirs according to promise.
Galatians 4
1 But I say, as long as
the heir is a minor, he differs nothing from a servant, though he is lord of
all;
2 but is under tutors
and stewards till the time appointed by the father.
3 So also we, when we
were minors, were in bondage under the elements of the world;
4 but when the fulness
of the time had come. God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under law,
5 that he might buy off
those under law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because you are
sons. God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying: Abba,
Father.
7 So then thou art no
longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, an heir also through God.
8 But then, indeed, not
having known God, you were in bondage to them that by nature are not gods:
9 now, however, having known
God, rather having been known by God, how turn you again to the weak and poor
elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
10 You observe days and
months and seasons and years.
11 I am afraid of you
lest perhaps I have bestowed on you labor in vain.
12 Brethren, I beseech
you, become as I am, for I was as you are. You have injured me in nothing;
13 but you know that
because of weakness of the flesh I preached to you the gospel formerly,
14 and my trial that is
in my flesh you did not despise, neither loathe, but you received me as an
angel of God, as Christ Jesus.
15 What, then, was your
happiness? for I testify for you that if possible you would have pulled out
your eyes and given them to me.
16 So, then, have I
become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
17 They are zealous for
you, not honorably: yes, they desire to exclude you, that you may be zealous
for them.
18 But it is honorable
to be zealous in what is honorable, always, and not only when I am present with
you.
19 My little children,
for whom I again suffer the pains of childbirth till Christ be; formed in you,
20 I was wishing,
however, to be, present with you now, and to change my voice, for I am in doubt
with regard to you.
21 Tell me, you that
desire to be under law, do you not understand the law?
22 for it is written
that Abraham had two sons, one by the maidservant and one by the free woman.
23 But the one by the
maidservant was born according to the flesh, that by the free woman through the
promise.
24 Which things are
allegorized; for these are two covenants, one indeed from
25 For this Hagar is
Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to the present
26 But the
27 for it is written:
Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not, break forth and cry out, thou that
travailest not, for many more are the children of the deserted, than of her
that had the, husband.
28 But you, brethren, as
Isaac, are children of promise.
29 But as then he that
was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born according to the
spirit, so also now.
30 But what says the
Scripture? Cast out the maidservant and her son; for the son of the maidservant
shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.
31 Wherefore, brethren,
we are not children of the maidservant, but of the free woman.
Galatians 5
1 In the freedom with
which Christ has freed us, stand fast, and be not again subject to the yoke of
bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say to
you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 But I testify again to
every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4 You have withdrawn
from Christ, whoever of you are justified in law: you have fallen from grace.
5 For we, through the
Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
6 For in Christ Jesus
neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working
through love.
7 You were running well:
who hindered you, that you should not obey the truth?
8 The credulity is not
of him that calls you.
9 A little leaven
leavens the whole mass.
10 I have confidence in
you in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he that troubles you
shall bear the condemnation, whoever he be.
11 But I, brethren, if I
yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then has the offense of the
cross ceased.
12 I would that they
that subvert you would even cut themselves off.
13 For you, brethren,
were called for freedom: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the
flesh, but through love serve one another.
14 For the whole law has
been fulfilled in one word, in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
15 But if you bite and
devour one another, see that you be not destroyed one by another.
16 But, I say, walk in
the Spirit and you shall not fulfill the desire of the flesh.
17 For the flesh has
desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these array
themselves one against the other, so that you can not do the things that you
would.
18 But if you are led by
the Spirit, you are not under law.
19 But the works of the
flesh are manifest, which are lewdness, uncleanness, wantonness,
20 idolatry, witchcraft,
enmities, strife, emulation, wraths, contentions, divisions, heresies,
21 envyings,
drunkenness, revellings, and things like these; as to which I foretell you as I
have also said before, that those that do such things shall not inherit the
22 But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 meekness,
self-control: against such things there is no law.
24 But they that are
Christ Jesus’ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the desires.
25 If we live in the
Spirit, in the Spirit also let us walk.
26 Become not
vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 6
1 Brethren, if a man
shall have been also overtaken in any fault, do you that are spiritual restore
such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be
tempted.
2 Bear the griefs of one
another, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 For if any one thinks
himself to be something, being nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one
prove his own work, and then shall he have cause of boasting in regard to
himself, and not in regard to another:
5 for each one shall
bear his own burden.
6 But let him that is
instructed in the word communicate to him that instructs, in all good things.
7 Be not deceived, God
is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, this also shall he reap;
8 for he that sows for
his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that sows for the
Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.
9 But let us not be
weary in doing that which is beautiful; for in the proper time we shall reap,
if we faint not.
10 Therefore, as we I
have opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those of the
household of faith.
11 See in how large
letters* I have written to you with my own hand.
* The form of the Greek requires us to understand that Paul wrote in large
letters for emphasis, as we sometimes use capitals.
12 As many as wish to
make a fair show in the flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only that
they are not persecuted for the cross of Christ.
13 For neither do they
themselves that are circumcised keep the law, but they wish you to be
circumcised that they may glory in your flesh.
14 But may it not happen
to me that I glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom
the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world;
15 for neither
circumcision is anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
16 And as many as walk
by this rule, peace upon them and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
17 Finally, let no one
give me trouble; for I bear in my body the marks of Jesus.
18 The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren: amen.