For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.