I am astonished that you are turning away so quickly from the one who called you by the grace of Christ to a different gospel,

not that [there] is a different [gospel], except there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

but I was unknown {in person} to the churches of Judea [that are] in Christ,

But when I saw that they were not being straightforward with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of [them] all, "If you, [although you] are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"

We [are] Jews by nature and not sinners from among the Gentiles,

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now trying to be made complete by the flesh?

then understand that the ones {who have faith}, these are sons of Abraham.

So then, the ones [who have] faith are blessed together with Abraham who believed.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed [is] everyone who does not abide by all [the things] that are written in the book of the law to do them."

But [after] faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus,

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if you [are] Christ's, then you are descendants of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.

And because you are sons, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, "Abba! (Father!),"

so that you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, also an heir through God.

But at that time [when you] did not know God, you were enslaved to the things which by nature are not gods.

Tell me, [you] who are wanting to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

which [things] are spoken allegorically, for these [women] are two covenants, one from Mount Sinai, bearing [children] for slavery, who is Hagar.

For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren woman, who does not give birth to [children]; burst out and shout, [you] who do not have birth pains, because many [are] the children of the desolate [woman], even more than [those of] the one who has a husband."

But you, brothers, are children of the promise, just as Isaac.

Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the female slave but of the free woman.

You are estranged from Christ, [you] who are attempting to be justified by the law; you have fallen from grace.

I wish that the ones who are disturbing you would also {castrate themselves}!

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out [that] you are not consumed by one another.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh, for these are in opposition to one another, so that whatever you want, you may not do these [things].

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are sexual immorality, impurity, licentiousness,

Brothers, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you [who are] spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of humility, looking out for yourself, lest you also be tempted.

As many as are wanting to make a good showing in the flesh, these are attempting to compel you to be circumcised, only so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.