Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Inasmuch as we have heard that some went out from among us and troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'that you must be circumcised and keep the law'--to whom we gave no [such] command--

For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to put on you no greater burden except for these necessary things:

which is not another; except there are certain people who trouble you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.

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

and that was because of false brothers secretly brought in (who slipped in to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might reduce us to slavery),

And I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been done away with.

Oh that those who disturb you would even castrate themselves!

but to those first in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, proclaiming that they must repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.

let the ungodly leave his ways, and the transgressor his counsels; and let him return to the Lord, and he shall find mercy; for He shall abundantly pardon your sins.

Take with you words, and turn to the Lord your God. Speak to Him, that you may not receive [the reward of] unrighteousness, but that you may receive good things; and we will render in return the fruit of our lips.

For they themselves report about us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,