Those who heard it glorified God. They said to him: You see brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews who have believed. They are all zealous for the law.

This occurred because of the false brothers brought in secretly. They came to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus. This was so they might bring us into bondage.

The brethren

They wrote letters as follows: The apostles, elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers who are of the nations in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

Except

The believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stated: It is needed to circumcise them and to command them to keep the Law of Moses.

Blessed is the man to whom, Jehovah will not impute sin. (Psalm 32:2)

Christ liberated us for freedom (moral liberty). Stand fast therefore, and do not become entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

Beware of the dogs (impure men) (false teachers)! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilation of the body.

See to it that no one enslaves you by means of philosophy and worthless deceit of human wisdom according to tradition of men. It is according to the elementary principles of the world, and not from Christ.

After

This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.

The boy must be circumcised when he is eight days old.

Moses gave you circumcision. Not that it is of Moses, but of the fathers. And you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

Ye

Since we have heard, that certain ones who went out from us have troubled you with speeches, subverting you, saying: You must be circumcised, and keep the law. We gave no such commandment!

Is any man called being circumcised? He should not become uncircumcised. Is any called who is not circumcised? He should not be circumcised.

Fourteen years later I went again to Jerusalem with Barnabas. I took Titus with me also.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision means anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

For not even those who receive circumcision obey the Law. They desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.