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Galatians 5:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

but you belong to the Lord. That makes me certain that you will do what I say, instead of what someone else tells you to do. Whoever is causing trouble for you will be punished.

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We have heard that some people from here have terribly upset you by what they said. But we did not send them!

You must then hand that man over to Satan. His body will be destroyed, but his spirit will be saved when the Lord Jesus returns.

I was so sure of your pride in us that I had planned to visit you first of all. In this way you would have the blessing of two visits from me.

Some people have said that we act like the people of this world. So when I arrive, I expect I will have to be firm and forceful in what I say to them. Please don't make me treat you that way.

And when you completely obey him, we will punish anyone who refuses to obey.

I am writing these things to you before I arrive. This way I won't have to be hard on you when I use the authority that the Lord has given me. I was given this authority, so that I could help you and not destroy you.

The reason I want to be happy is to make you happy. I wrote as I did because I didn't want to visit you and be made to feel bad, when you should make me feel happy.

Most of you have already pointed out the wrong that person did, and that is punishment enough for what was done.

We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in that way.

It makes me really glad to know that I can depend on you.

We are also sending someone else with Titus and the other follower. We approve of this man. In fact, he has already shown us many times that he wants to help. And now he wants to help even more than ever, because he trusts you so much.

when there is really only one true message. But some people are causing you trouble and want to make you turn away from the good news about Christ.

We went there because of those who pretended to be followers and had sneaked in among us as spies. They had come to take away the freedom that Christ Jesus had given us, and they were trying to make us their slaves.

Some of them were supposed to be important leaders, but I didn't care who they were. God doesn't have any favourites! None of these so called special leaders added anything to my message.

You stupid Galatians! I told you exactly how Jesus Christ was nailed to a cross. Has someone now put an evil spell on you?

I am afraid I have wasted my time working with you.

Those people may be paying you a lot of attention, but it isn't for your good. They only want to keep you away from me, so you will pay them a lot of attention.

I wish I were with you now. Then I would not have to talk this way. You really have me puzzled.

I wish that everyone who is upsetting you would not only get circumcised, but would cut off much more!

You were doing so well until someone made you turn from the truth.

On my own body are scars that prove I belong to Christ Jesus. So I don't want anyone to bother me any more.

All of us who are mature should think in this same way. And if any of you think differently, God will make it clear to you.

He has made us sure that you are obeying what we taught you and that you will keep on obeying.

Two of them are Hymenaeus and Alexander. I have given these men over to the power of Satan, so they will learn not to oppose God.

I am sure you will do all I have asked, and even more.




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