As we have said before, so I say again now, if any one is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let him be accursed!

For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it;

But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had slipped in to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

yet who know that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law will no flesh be justified.

But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not!

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness would indeed have come by the law.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things? Do you desire to be enslaved all over again?

I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

Brethren, I beg you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong;

What has become of the satisfaction you felt? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen away from grace.

I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view than mine; and the one who is troubling you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

But let each one test his own work, and then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in his neighbor.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.