As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you a "good news" other than that which you received, let him be cursed.

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 would not be a servant of Christ.

But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother.

Now about the things which I write to you, behold, before God, I'm not lying.

but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

to whom we gave no place in the way of subjection, not for an hour, that the truth of the Good News might continue with you.

But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God does not show partiality to man)?they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now completed in the flesh?

Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Abraham.

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, "The righteous will live by faith."

Brothers, speaking of human terms, though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.

Now I say this. A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred thirty years after, does not annul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

Now a mediator is not between one, but God is one.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God.

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,

but you know that in physical weakness I preached the Good News to you the first time;

They zealously seek you, but for no good purpose; they desire to alienate you, that you may be zealous for them.

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and represents Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in slavery with her children.

Now you, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

From now on, let no one cause me any trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus branded on my body.