¹⁹ “Therefore I have reached the decision that we should not trouble those gentiles who are turning to God,

²⁸ For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose on you no further burden than these essentials:

⁹ For they report about us what kind of welcome we had among you and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God^(A)

⁷ not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are confusing you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.^{(A) 8} But even if we or an angel^[a] from heaven should proclaim to you a gospel contrary to what we proclaimed to you, let that one be accursed!^{(B) 9} As we have said before, so now I repeat, if anyone proclaims to you a gospel contrary to what you received, let that one be accursed!

¹⁰ Am I now seeking human approval or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.^(C)

²⁴ Since we have heard that certain persons who have gone out from us, though with no instructions from us, have said things to disturb you and have unsettled your minds,^[a](A)