As I said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other thing unto you, than that ye have received, hold him accursed.

Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.

only they kept hearing people say, "Our former persecutor is now preaching as good news the faith which once he tried to destroy,"

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)

[I went on to say] “We are Jews by birth and not sinners from among the Gentiles;

For those who depend on what the law commands are under a curse, for the Scripture says, "Cursed be everyone who does not continue in all the commands that are written in the book of the law, to do them."

Now it is clear that no one is justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing] before God by the Law, for “The righteous (the just, the upright) shall live by faith.”

and the law has nothing to do with faith, but it says, "It is the man who does these things that will live by doing them."

Christ ransomed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us -- for the Scripture says, "Cursed be everyone who is hanged on a tree" --

Brethren, as a man I say it, even of man a confirmed covenant no one doth make void or doth add to,

Now the promises were made to Abraham and his descendant. It does not say, "and to your descendants," in the plural, but in the singular, "and to your descendant," that is, Christ.

This I say, that the law which began afterward, beyond four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul the testament, that was confirmed afore of God unto Christ ward, to make the promise of none effect.

And I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth not from a servant; though he be lord of all,

Tell me, you who want to be subject to law, will you not listen to what the law says?

For the Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave girl, the other by a free woman.

For the Scripture says: "Rejoice, you childless woman, who never bore a child; break forth into shouting, you who feel no birth pangs; for the desolate woman has many children, even more than the married one."

But what does the Scripture say? "Drive off the slave girl and her son, for the slave girl's son shall never share the inheritance with the son of the free woman."

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing at all.

For the entire Law has been obeyed when you have kept the single precept, which says, "You are to love your fellow man equally with yourself."

I say, walk in the spirit, and fulfil not the lusts of the flesh.

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and things like unto these: which I tell you beforehand, as I did previously say to you, that those doing such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat every one with kindness, and especially members of the Household of the Faith.