I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel

For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I do not lie.)

I went up because of a revelation; and I set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did this privately to those who were of reputation, for fear that I was running or had run my race in vain.

We did not yield to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

but on the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been entrusted with the gospel to the circumcised

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of them all, "If you, being a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?

yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law will no flesh be justified.

For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.

Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you will all the nations be blessed."

Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, "The righteous man shall live by faith."

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ.

But the Scripture has bound everyone under sin, so that that what was promised by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

So the law was our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of all the estate;

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things? Do you desire to be enslaved all over again?

I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

you know it was because of an illness in the flesh that I preached the gospel to you at first;

What has become of the satisfaction you felt? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

They seek you, but for no good purpose; they want to shut you out, so that you may seek them.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave and one by the free woman.

For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in labor; for the children of the desolate are more numerous than the children of her who has a husband."

But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now.

It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.

I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view than mine; and the one who is troubling you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

But if I, brethren, still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.

I wish that those who are troubling you would mutilate themselves!

But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you would.

envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Brethren, even if anyone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Those who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.