Paul, an apostle not from men nor sent by any man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead??2 and all the brothers who are here with me, to the churches of Galatia;

Is that appealing to men's weaknesses, or to God? Is that trying to suit men? If I were still doing that, I would be no slave of Christ.

I did not receive it from any man, and I was not taught it, but it came to me through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

they only heard people say, "The man who once persecuted us is now preaching the good news of the faith he tried to destroy,"

but who know that a man is not made upright by doing what the Law commands, but by faith in Christ Jesus??ven we believed in Christ Jesus, so as to be made upright by faith in Christ and not by doing what the Law commands??or by doing what the Law commands no one can be made upright.

So you see, the real descendants of Abraham are the men of faith.

So the men of faith share the blessing of Abraham and his faith.

and the Law has nothing to do with faith; it teaches that it is the man who does these things that will find life by doing them.

I mean this: As long as the heir is a minor, he is no better than a slave, although he is the owner of all the property,

These men are making much of you, but not with honorable intentions. They want to shut you out, so that you will have to make much of them.

I insist again to any man who lets himself be circumcised, that he is under obligation to obey the whole Law.

I am confident in the Lord that you will not take a different view. The man who is unsettling you will have to pay the penalty for it, no matter who he is.

I mean this: Live by the Spirit, and then you will not indulge your physical cravings.

But if a man is caught doing something wrong, brothers, you are spiritual, and you must set him right, in a spirit of gentleness. Think of yourself, for you may be tempted too.

Every man ought to test his own work, and then whatever satisfaction he has will be with reference to himself, and not in comparison with someone else.

Do not be deceived. God is not to be sneered at. A man will reap just what he sows.

The man who sows to gratify his physical cravings will reap destruction from them, and the man who sows to benefit the spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

So then whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who belong to the family of the faith.

These men who are trying to force you to let yourselves be circumcised want to present a good appearance externally, to save themselves from having to stand persecution for the cross of Jesus the Christ.