and having known the grace of God which was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, who seem to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

And I say this; The law which was given after four hundred and thirty years, does not disannul the covenant which had been before confirmed of God, so as to make the promise of none effect.

Then was the law against the promises of God? it could not be so. For if the law was given being able to create life, truly justification would have been by law:

but the scripture has shut up all things unto sin, in order that the promise through faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those who believe.

Finally let no one give me troubles: for I bear in my own body the marks of Jesus.