American Standard Version of 1901
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O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, {Numbers 16:5?}The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, {Isaiah 26:13?}Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.
{Or, See whether}Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the {Or, elements See Galatians 4:3 margin}rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
Let no man rob you of your prize {Or, of his own mere will, by humility &c.}by a voluntary humility and {The Greek word denotes an act of reverence, whether paid to a creature, or to the Creator.}worshipping of the angels, {Or, taking his stand upon}dwelling in the things which he hath {Many authorities, some ancient, insert not.}seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
as newborn babes, long for the {Greek: belonging to the reason. Compare Romans 12:1.}spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
They looked unto him, and were radiant;And their faces shall never be confounded.
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the {Hebrew: field}country of the Philistines.
And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
And not only so, but {Or, let us also rejoice}we also {Greek: glory. Verse 11; Hebrew 3:6.}rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness;
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not {Or, void}vain in the Lord.
but my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
Greater joy have I none than {Or, these things, that I may hear}this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the {Or, full assurance}fulness of hope even to the end:
And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed {Greek: from him.}before him at his {Greek: presence.}coming.
And every one that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called {That is, Gazelle}Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.