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No Other Gospel
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
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Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
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to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, my immediate response was not to consult any human being.
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I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie.
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I went in response to a revelation and, meeting privately with those esteemed as leaders, I presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. I wanted to be sure I was not running and had not been running my race in vain.
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“But if, in seeking to be justified in Christ, we Jews find ourselves also among the sinners, doesn’t that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not!
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So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard?
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What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate.
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It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you.
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My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,
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how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!
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I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion, whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty.
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Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
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idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions
