nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, but right away I departed to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

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

I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)

Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.

to whom be glory forever and ever! Amen.

Afterward I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too.

Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,

Thus the law had become our guardian until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous by faith.

and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

because the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel –

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.

Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father!”

These things may be treated as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.