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

I do not annul the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing."

but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not attain to the law of righteousness.

Why? Because [they did] not [seek it] by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled the stone of stumbling.

For they, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

For Moses writes about the righteousness which [is] of the law, "That the man who does those things shall live by them."

Therefore by works of the law no flesh shall be justified in His sight, for through the law [comes] [the] knowledge of sin.

Now to him who works, the reward is not accounted according to grace but according to debt.

But to him who does not work but believes on Him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

I marvel that you are turning so quickly from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,

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

And if by grace, [it is] no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if [it is] of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and became partakers of the Holy Spirit,

and having fallen away, to renew [them] again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and hold Him up to contempt.

But the just shall live by faith, and if he withdraws, My soul has no pleasure in him."

But we are not of [those] shrinking back to destruction, but of faith, to the saving of the soul.

looking diligently lest anyone fall from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness growing up cause trouble, and through this many be defiled;

For if having escaped from the corruptions of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, yet by these, having become entangled they are defeated, the latter end has become worse for them than the first.

But it has happened to them [according to] the [saying] of the true proverb: "A dog returns to his own vomit," and, "A sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire."

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on guard, lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being carried away by the error of the wicked;

but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; but if not, I am coming to you quickly and I will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.