Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

And the churches of Judaea which were in Christ still had no knowledge of my face or person:

To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.

I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.

But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.