Galatians 5:2-11

2Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!

3And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

4You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!

5For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

7You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?

8This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you!

9A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise!

10I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.

11Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.