But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews?

“But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not!

For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

Have you suffered so many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

The Changeless Promise

Brethren, I speak in the manner of men: Though it is only a man’s covenant, yet if it is confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

What then was the blessing you enjoyed? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and given them to me.

Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased.

But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Bear and Share Burdens

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.