but there are some that trouble you, and would subvert the gospel of Christ.

) And when James, and Cephas, and John, who undoubtedly were pillars, knew the grace that was given to me, they gave the right-hands of fellowships to me and Barnabas, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision: Only they desired that we would be mindful of the poor,

This only would I learn of you, Did you receive the Spirit, by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared before the glad tidings to Abraham, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

Is then the law against the promises of God? God forbid. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

For I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and have given them to me.

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

Tell me, ye that would be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

Then is the offence of the cross ceased. I would they were even cut off that trouble you.

For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.