Paul, an apostle not from men nor by men but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead,

But even if we or an angel from heaven should proclaim a gospel to you contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let him be accursed!

For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught [it], but [I received it] through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

But when the one who set me apart from my mother's womb and called [me] by his grace was pleased

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those [who were] apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and I returned again to Damascus.

but I did not see [any] others of the apostles except James, the brother of the Lord.

but I was unknown {in person} to the churches of Judea [that are] in Christ,

Now I went up [there] because of a revelation and laid out to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but in private to the influential people, lest somehow I was running, or had run, in vain.

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

But from those {who were influential} (whatever they were, [it makes] no difference to me, {God does not show partiality})--for those who were influential added nothing to me.

But these, [when they] saw that I had been entrusted [with] the gospel to the uncircumcision, just as Peter to the circumcision

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

For before certain people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles, but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, [because he] was afraid of those [who were] of the circumcision,

But when I saw that they were not being straightforward with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of [them] all, "If you, [although you] are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?"

but knowing that a person is not justified by the works of the law, if not by faith in Jesus Christ, and we have believed in Christ Jesus so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law {no human being will be justified}.

But if [while] seeking to be justified by Christ, [we] ourselves also have been found [to be] sinners, then [is] Christ an agent of sin? May it never be!

and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that [life] I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

But the law is not from faith, but "the one who does these [things] will live by them."

Now to Abraham and to his descendant the promises were spoken. It does not say, "and to descendants," as concerning many, but as concerning one, "and to your descendant," who is Christ.

For if the inheritance [is] from the law, [it is] no longer from the promise, but God graciously gave [it] to Abraham through the promise.

Now the mediator is not for one, but God is one.

But the scripture imprisoned all under sin, in order that the promise could be given by faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe.

But before faith came, we were detained under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed.

But [after] faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

for as many [of you] as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

but he is under guardians and managers until the time set by [his] father.

But when the fullness of time came, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

so that you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, also an heir through God.

But at that time [when you] did not know God, you were enslaved to the things which by nature are not gods.

But now, [because you] have come to know God, or rather have come to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental spirits? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

But you know that because of an illness of the flesh I proclaimed the gospel to you the first time.

And you did not despise or disdain [what was] a trial for you in my flesh, but you welcomed me like an angel of God, like Christ Jesus.

They zealously seek you, not commendably, but they want to exclude you, in order that you may seek them [zealously].

But [it is] good to be sought zealously in good at all times, and not only when I am present with you.

But I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone because I am perplexed about you.

But the one by the female slave was born according to human descent, and the one by the free woman through the promise,

But the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.

But you, brothers, are children of the promise, just as Isaac.

But just as at that time the [child] born according to human descent persecuted the [child born] according to the Spirit, so also now.

But what does the scripture say? "Drive out the female slave and her son, for the son of the female slave will never inherit with the son" of the free woman.

Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the female slave but of the free woman.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will think nothing different, but the one who is confusing you {will pay the penalty}, whoever he may be.

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not let your freedom [become] an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

But if you bite and devour one another, watch out [that] you are not consumed by one another.

But I say, live by the Spirit, and you will never carry out the desire of the flesh.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in someone else.

because the one who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.

But [as] for me, may it never be [that I] boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

For neither is circumcision anything nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.