For do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ's bondman.

But I let you know, brethren, as to the glad tidings which were announced by me, that they are not according to man.

nor went I up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus.

only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:

But from those who were conspicuous as being somewhat whatsoever they were, it makes no difference to me: God does not accept man's person; for to me those who were conspicuous communicated nothing;

but, on the contrary, seeing that the glad tidings of the uncircumcision were confided to me, even as to Peter that of the circumcision,

and recognising the grace given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were conspicuous as being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go to the nations, and they to the circumcision;

But to Abraham were the promises addressed, and to his seed: he does not say, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed; which is Christ.

Is then the law against the promises of God? Far be the thought. For if a law had been given able to quicken, then indeed righteousness were on the principle of law;

But before faith came, we were guarded under law, shut up to faith which was about to be revealed.

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the principles of the world;

But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;