I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries, because I was far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

I went in response to a revelation, and in a private meeting with the reputed leaders, I explained to them the gospel that I'm proclaiming to the gentiles. I did this because I was afraid that I was running or had run my life's race for nothing.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly wrong.

Until some men arrived from James, he was in the habit of eating with the gentiles, but after those men came, he withdrew from the gentiles and would not associate with them any longer, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.

Does God supply you with the Spirit and work miracles among you because you do the actions of the Law or because you believe what you heard?

Because the Scripture saw ahead of time that God would justify the gentiles by faith, it announced the gospel to Abraham beforehand when it said, "Through you all nations will be blessed."

Now it is obvious that no one is justified in the sight of God by the Law, because "The righteous will live by faith."

Why, then, was the Law added? Because of transgressions, until the descendant came about whom the promise pertained. It was put into effect through angels by means of a mediator.

Because all of you are one in the Messiah Jesus, a person is no longer a Jew or a Greek, a slave or a free person, a male or a female.

Now because you are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts to cry out, "Abba! Father!"

So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if you are a child, then you are also an heir because of what God did.

You know that it was because I was ill that I brought you the gospel the first time.

Indeed, I wish I were with you right now so that I could change the tone of my voice, because I am completely baffled by you!

Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery along with her children.

Look at how large these letters are because I am writing with my own hand!

Let no one make any more trouble for me, because I carry the scars of Jesus on my own body.