But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

For neither did I receive it from man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.

(But neither was Titus, who was with me,

But on the contrary, when they saw that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter with that of the circumcision:

) 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,

the same which I also was forward to do.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be condemned.

And the other Jews also dissembled with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation.

As Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.

And this I say, the covenant which was before confirmed of God through Christ, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

Wherefore then was the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made: and it was ordained by angels, in the hand of a mediator.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up together unto the faith which was to be revealed.

Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son,

And ye did not slight or disdain my temptation which was in the flesh, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

And he of the bond-woman was born after the flesh, but he of the free-woman by promise.

But as then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, so it is now also.