I did not go up to Jerusalem to those who had become apostles before me; instead I went to Arabia and came back to Damascus.

Then, after three years, went I up unto Jerusalem, to become acquainted with Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days;

But they did not even require that Titus, a Greek [i.e., a Gentile] who was with me, become circumcised.

But when I saw that they were not walking a straight path, in the presence of the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all. "If you, although you are a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, why do you try to compel the Gentiles to become Jews?

For if I try to build up again what I had already destroyed [i.e., by returning to depend on compliance with the law of Moses to become right with God, after having rejected this system by trusting in Christ to save me], I would certainly be guilty of sin.

For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.

[In doing this] I am not trying to disregard God's unearned favor, for if a person could become right with God by [perfect obedience to the requirements of] the law of Moses, then Christ died for nothing.

Are you so foolish [as to believe that after] having begun [your Christian lives] through [the power of] the Holy Spirit, you can [now] become complete by [living according to your human strength]?

Christ has made us free from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: because it is said in the Writings, A curse on everyone who is put to death by hanging on a tree:

So that the law is become our tutor to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But now that faith [in Christ] has become available, we are no longer in need of this "transportation to school."

so that He could buy back [from Satan] those who were [still] under [obligation to] the law of Moses, and that we could become adopted children.

But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and bankrupt elemental forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

Brothers, I beseech you, become as I am, because I also have become as you are. You never did me any wrong;

What has become of that satisfaction of yours? For I can bear witness that you would have torn out your very eyes, if you could, and given them to me!

Am I then become your enemy, because I am telling you the truth?

My little children [i.e., dear ones], I am again deeply pained [as a woman in childbirth] over your [spiritual] condition, until [the life of] Christ becomes formed in your character.

Look! I, Paul, tell you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing!

And again I testify to every man who becomes circumcised, that he is under obligation to keep the whole law.

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not let your freedom [become] an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Brothers, if any one of you is overwhelmed by a [particular] sin, those of you who are spiritually minded should [attempt to] restore such a person [to faithfulness]. But do it in a gentle way, being very careful that you yourself do not become tempted [to get involved in any sin].

And we should not become tired of doing good things, for eventually we will receive [never ending life] if we do not give up.

For not even do they who become circumcised themselves keep the Law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

But it could not be that I should glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has become crucified to me, and I to the world.