For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
But if thy brother be grieved with thy food, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy food, for whom the Messiah died.
For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of Yahweh, what shall we say? Is Elohim unrighteous who taketh vengeance? I speak as a man
I do not frustrate the grace of Elohim: for if righteousness come by the law, then the Messiah is dead in vain.
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the [torture]stake ceased.