and all the brethren with me, to the churches of Galatia:

But I give you to understand, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not a merely human ministry.

For ye have heard of my former manner of life, when I professed Judaism, that in the most outrageous manner I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

and signalized myself in Judaism above many of those of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly a zealot for the traditions of my fathers.

But when it pleased God, who selected me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach the glad tidings of him to the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

nor went up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

And they glorified God on my behalf.

And even Titus, who was with me, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:

But from those who appeared men of the greatest importance, (what sort of men soever they were it maketh no difference to me: God accepteth not a man's person;) for these important personages in conference added nothing to me;

(for he that wrought powerfully by Peter in his apostolic mission to the circumcision, wrought mightily also by me among the Gentiles.)

And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

I am crucified with Christ, yet I live; though no more I, but Christ liveth in me: and my present life in the flesh, is a life by faith in the Son of God, who hath loved me, and delivered up himself for me.

Be as I am, for I also am as ye are, brethren??his is my request to you: ye have not injured me in the least.

And my temptation, which was in my flesh, ye despised not, nor rejected with disgust; but as an angel of God ye received me, even as Christ Jesus himself.

What then was your blessedness, for I bear witness to you that, if it were possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and given them to me.

They affect zeal for you, not honourably; but they wish to exclude us, that you may be zealously attached to them.

My little children of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you,

I wish I could be with you now, and change my address; for I am in doubt about you.

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

Ye see in how many words I have written unto you with my own hand.

As many as wish to make a fair appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

For even they who are themselves circumcised do not keep the law, but desire you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world,

Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear the marks of our Lord Jesus Christ in my body.