And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

I rejoice that in everything I am of good courage concerning you.

and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he hath in you.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

But

which is not another gospel only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them.

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren,'saying , Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.

Bear

I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision.

to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many;

yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

Whosoever

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

General references

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.