¹² As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, these would compel you to be circumcised, ^(A)only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

¹¹ And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, ^(A)why do I still suffer persecution? Then ^(B)the offense of the cross has ceased.

Conflict over Circumcision

15 And ^(A)certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, ^(B)“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

^23 (A)These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and ^[a]neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

³ Yet not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

¹³ For such ^(A)are false apostles, ^(B)deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

¹⁸ For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are ^(A)the enemies of the cross of Christ:

^4 (A)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of ^(B)others.

¹⁵ Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:

¹³ For not even those who are circumcised keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.