005:001 Christ having made us gloriously free—stand fast and do not
again be hampered with the yoke of slavery.
005:002 Remember that it is I Paul who tell you that if you receive
circumcision Christ will avail you nothing.
005:003 I once more protest to every man who receives circumcision
that he is under obligation to obey the whole Law of Moses.
005:004 Christ has become nothing to any of you who are seeking acceptance
with God through the Law: you have fallen away from grace.
005:005 *We* have not, for through the Spirit we wait with longing hope
for an acceptance with God which is to come through faith.
005:006 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision
is of any importance; but only faith working through love.
005:007 You were running the race nobly! Who has interfered and caused
you to swerve from the truth?
005:008 No such teaching ever proceeded from Him who is calling you.
005:009 A little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough.
005:010 For my part I have strong confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt my view of the matter. But the man— be he who he may—who is troubling you, will have to bear the full weight of the judgement to be pronounced on him.