For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it;

they only heard it said, "He who once persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy."

But even Titus, who was with me, was not compelled to be circumcised, though he was a Greek.

(for he who effectually worked for Peter in his apostleship to the circumcised effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles),

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing the party of the circumcision.

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of them all, "If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

But the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, "He who does them shall live by them."

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ.

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of all the estate;

but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father.

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things? Do you desire to be enslaved all over again?

But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now.

I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.

I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view than mine; and the one who is troubling you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

But let each one test his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in his neighbor.

Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.