I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

With Christ, have I been crucified; and, living no longer, am, I, but, living in me, is, Christ, - while, so far as I now do live in flesh, by faith, I live - The faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up in my behalf.

So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse;

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.

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Now I say, for as long a time [as] the heir is a child, [he is] no different from a slave, [although he] is master of everything,

Now it is always pleasant to be eagerly sought after [provided that it is] for a good purpose, and not just when I am with you [seeking you myself—but beware of the others doing it].

For it is written, Rejoice thou barren, that for a while didst not bear, break forth and cry aloud for joy, thou that didst not travail with child; for many more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath an husband."

*We* have not, for through the Spirit we wait with longing hope for an acceptance with God which is to come through faith.

I wish those agitators would go so far as to castrate themselves!

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;

But the last thing I want to do is brag [about such things]. For [if I had any bragging to do at all], it would be about [salvation through] the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for it is through Him that this [sinful] world has been crucified [i.e., died] as far as I am concerned and I have been crucified [i.e., died] as far as it is concerned.

From this time onward let no one trouble me; for, as for me, I bear, branded on my body, the scars of Jesus as my Master.