nor did I go up to Jerusalem<n id="1" /> to see those who were apostles before me, but right away I departed to Arabia,<n id="2" /> and then returned to Damascus.p>

For all of you who<n id="1" /> 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<n id="1" /> Peter for his apostleship<n id="2" /> to the circumcised<n id="3" /> also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)<n id="4" />

Let each one examine<n id="1" /> his own work. Then he can take pride<n id="2" /> in himself and not compare himself with<n id="3" /> someone else.

to whom be glory forever and ever! Amen.p>

Afterward I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem<n id="1" /> again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too.

<p class="bodytext">Just as Abraham <i><b>believed Godb>, <b>and it was credited to him as righteousnessb>i>,<n id="1" />

Thus the law had become our guardian<n id="1" /> until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous<n id="2" /> by faith.

and when James, Cephas,<n id="1" /> and John, who had a reputation as<n id="2" /> pillars,<n id="3" /> recognized<n id="4" /> the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me<n id="5" /> the right hand of fellowship, agreeing<n id="6" /> that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.<n id="7" />

because the person who sows to his own flesh<n id="1" /> will reap corruption<n id="2" /> from the flesh,<n id="3" /> but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

<t /><p class="bodytext">I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one<n id="1" /> who called you by the grace of Christ<n id="2" /> and are following<n id="3" /> a different<n id="4" /> gospel &#8211;

<p class="bodytext">Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem<n id="1" /> to visit Cephas<n id="2" /> and get information from him,<n id="3" /> and I stayed with him fifteen days.

<t /><p class="bodytext">But when Cephas<n id="1" /> came to Antioch,<n id="2" /> I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now before faith<n id="1" /> came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners<n id="2" /> until the coming faith would be revealed.

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles,<n id="1" /> so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.p>

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls<n id="1" /> &#8220;<i>Abba!i><n id="2" /> Father!&#8221;

These things may be treated as an allegory,<n id="1" /> for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

I am confident<n id="1" /> in the Lord that you will accept no other view.<n id="2" /> But the one who is confusing<n id="3" /> you will pay the penalty,<n id="4" /> whoever he may be.