to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,

Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

Formerly when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods at all.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.

Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.

Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.