But I, brethren,ifI stillpreachcircumcision,whyam I stillpersecuted?Thenthe stumbling blockof the crosshas been abolished.
"Then He shall becomea sanctuary;But to boththe housesof Israel,a stoneto strikeand a rockto stumbleover, [And] a snareand a trapfor the inhabitantsof Jerusalem.
Paulwantedthis manto gowith him; and he tookhim and circumcisedhim becauseof the Jewswho were in thoseparts,for they allknewthat his fatherwas a Greek.
and they have been toldaboutyou, that you are teachingallthe Jewswho are amongthe Gentilesto forsakeMoses,tellingthem not to circumcisetheir childrennorto walkaccording to the customs.
cryingout, "Menof Israel,come to our aid!Thisis the manwho preachesto all meneverywhereagainstour peopleand the Lawand thisplace;and besideshe has evenbroughtGreeksinto the templeand has defiledthisholyplace."
For the wordof the crossis foolishnessto thosewho are perishing,but to us who are being savedit is the powerof God.
but we preachChristcrucified,to Jewsa stumbling blockand to Gentilesfoolishness,
Whyare we alsoin dangereveryhour?
But not evenTitus,whowas with me, though he was a Greek,was compelledto be circumcised.
You foolishGalatians,whohas bewitchedyou, beforewhoseeyesJesusChristwas publicly portrayed[as] crucified?
But as at that timehe who was bornaccordingto the fleshpersecutedhim [who was born] accordingto the Spirit,soit is nowalso.
Those whodesireto make a good showingin the fleshtry to compelyou to be circumcised,simplysothat they will not be persecutedfor the crossof Christ.
From nowon let no onecausetroublefor me, for I bearon my bodythe brand-marksof Jesus.
