Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand the law?

Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman but of the free woman.

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that matters is a new creation!

But from those who were influential (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people) – those influential leaders added nothing to my message.

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.”

But even if we (or an angel from heaven) should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be condemned to hell!

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

Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

They were only hearing, “The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

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

But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them.

And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

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

Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

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.

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.

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, “and to the descendants,” referring to many, but “and to your descendant,” referring to one, who is Christ.