¹⁹ Therefore ^(A)my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who ^(B)turn to God,

²⁸ For it has seemed good ^(A)to the Holy Spirit and ^(B)to us ^(C)to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements:

⁹ For they themselves report concerning us the kind of ^(A)reception we had among you, and how ^(B)you turned to God ^(C)from idols to serve the living and ^(D)true God,

^7 (A)not that there is another one, but ^(B)there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. ⁸ But even if we or ^(C)an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, ^(D)let him be accursed. ⁹ As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, ^(E)let him be accursed.

¹⁰ For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying ^(F)to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a ^(G)servant^[a] of Christ.

²⁴ Since we have heard that ^(A)some persons have gone out from us and ^(B)troubled you^[a] with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions,

²⁰ but declared first ^(A)to those in Damascus, ^(B)then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also ^(C)to the Gentiles, that they should ^(D)repent and ^(E)turn to God, performing deeds ^(F)in keeping with their repentance.

¹¹ But if I, brothers,^[a] still preach^[b] circumcision, ^(A)why am I still being persecuted? In that case ^(B)the offense of the cross has been removed. ¹² I wish ^(C)those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!