not that another one really exists. To be sure, there are certain people who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel about the Messiah.

For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin.

I want to learn only one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the actions of the Law or by believing what you heard?

But now that you know God, or rather have been known by God, how can you turn back again to those powerless and bankrupt basic principles? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?

I am afraid for you! I don't want my work for you to have been wasted!

These people who have been instructing you are devoted to you, but not in a good way. They want you to avoid me so that you will be devoted to them.

Tell me, those of you who want to live under the Law: Are you really listening to what the Law says?

For what the flesh wants is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, and so you do not do what you want to do.

These people who want to impress others by their external appearance are trying to force you to be circumcised, simply to avoid being persecuted for the cross of the Messiah.

Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the Law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your external appearance.