Bible Cross References
For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Galatians 2:4
although some wanted it done. Pretending to be believers, these men slipped into our group as spies, in order to find out about the freedom we have through our union with Christ Jesus. They wanted to make slaves of us,
Galatians 2:5
but in order to keep the truth of the gospel safe for you, we did not give in to them for a minute.
Galatians 2:12-16
12
Before some men who had been sent by James arrived there, Peter had been eating with the Gentile believers. But after these men arrived, he drew back and would not eat with the Gentiles, because he was afraid of those who were in favor of circumcising them.
13
The other Jewish believers also started acting like cowards along with Peter; and even Barnabas was swept along by their cowardly action.
14
When I saw that they were not walking a straight path in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you have been living like a Gentile, not like a Jew. How, then, can you try to force Gentiles to live like Jews?"
15
Indeed, we are Jews by birth and not "Gentile sinners," as they are called.
16
Yet we know that a person is put right with God only through faith in Jesus Christ, never by doing what the Law requires. We, too, have believed in Christ Jesus in order to be put right with God through our faith in Christ, and not by doing what the Law requires. For no one is put right with God by doing what the Law requires.
Galatians 2:21-16
Galatians 4:9-12
9
But now that you know God---or, I should say, now that God knows you---how is it that you want to turn back to those weak and pitiful ruling spirits? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?
10
You pay special attention to certain days, months, seasons, and years.
11
I am worried about you! Can it be that all my work for you has been for nothing?
12
I beg you, my friends, be like me. After all, I am like you. You have not done me any wrong.
Galatians 5:11
But as for me, my friends, if I continue to preach that circumcision is necessary, why am I still being persecuted? If that were true, then my preaching about the cross of Christ would cause no trouble.
Romans 14:15
If you hurt others because of something you eat, then you are no longer acting from love. Do not let the food that you eat ruin the person for whom Christ died!
1 Corinthians 8:11
And so this weak person, your brother for whom Christ died, will perish because of your "knowledge"!
1 Corinthians 8:12
And in this way you will be sinning against Christ by sinning against other Christians and wounding their weak conscience.