Preach I man's doctrine or God's? Other go I about to please men? If I studied to please men, I were not the servant of Christ.

and prevailed in the Jews' law, above many of my companions, which were of mine own nation, and was a much more fervent maintainer of the traditions of the elders.

neither returned to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but went my ways into Arabia, and came again unto Damascus.

and was unknown, as touching my person, unto the congregations of Jewry, which were in Christ.

Yea, and I went up by revelation, and commended with them of the gospel, which I preach among the gentiles - but between ourselves with them which were counted chief, lest it should have been thought that I should run, or had run in vain.

Also Titus which was with me, though he were a Greek, yet was not compelled to be circumcised;

Of them which seemed to be great - what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me: God looketh on no man's person - nevertheless they seemed great, added nothing to me:

For yer that certain came from James, he ate with the gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision,

To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.

Before that faith came, we were kept and shut up under the law, unto the faith which should afterward be declared.

Even so we, as long as we were children, were in bondage under the ordinances of the world:

to redeem them which were under the law: that we through election might receive the inheritance that belongeth unto the natural sons.

Notwithstanding, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them, which by nature were no gods:

How happy were ye then? For I bear you record that if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

I would I were with you now, and could change my voice, for I stand in a doubt of you.

I would to God they were separated from you, which trouble you.

Brethren, ye were called into liberty, only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh but in love serve one another.