which is not really another one; only there are certain people who are trying to unsettle you and want to turn the good news of Christ upside down.

and was progressing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries in my nation, [because] I was a far more zealous adherent of the traditions handed down by my forefathers.

[Then after that] I went to the territories of Syria and Cilicia. [Note: Cilicia was where Paul's home town of Tarsus was located. See Acts 9:30].

I went up [to Jerusalem] because of a [divine] revelation, and I put before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so in private before those of reputation, for fear that I might be running or had run [the course of my ministry] in vain.

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

For before certain came from James, he ate with the nations: and when they came, he drew down, and separated himself, being afraid of them of the circumcision.

For if the things I have thrown down, these I build again, I constitute myself a transgressor.

I don't make void the grace of God. For if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing!"

Therefore, as God has provided you with the Holy Spirit and has produced miracles among you, [do you think He has done all this] as a result of your obeying the requirements of the law of Moses or as a result of hearing [and responding to the message of] the faith?

but the law is not on the principle of faith; but, He that shall have done these things shall live by them.

Why then was the Law given? It was imposed later on for the sake of defining sin, until the seed should come to whom God had made the promise; and its details were laid down by a mediator with the help of angels.

I am afraid for you! I don't want my work for you to have been wasted!

I ask you, brothers, become like me, because I also [have become] like you. You have done me no [wrong]!

It is not you that have done me any injury: tho' you knew through what infirmity of the flesh I heretofore preached the gospel to you,

And when you could have been tempted to look down on me [because of the nature of my affliction], instead you welcomed me as [if I were] an angel, or even Christ Jesus Himself!

Now it is always pleasant to be eagerly sought after [provided that it is] for a good purpose, and not just when I am with you [seeking you myself—but beware of the others doing it].

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.

Tell me, those of you who want to be under the law, don’t you hear the law?

For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."

Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

You are for justification by the Law? Then you are done with Christ, you have deserted grace,

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don't consume one another.

For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want.

Now those things done by the sinful, physical nature [of a person] are evident; they are these: sexual immorality, moral impurity, indecent conduct,

envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you again, as I have done before, that those people who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows he will also reap,

So we must not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.

For even the circumcised don’t keep the law themselves; however, they want you to be circumcised in order to boast about your flesh.