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

I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.