9. So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
10. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
11. notice what large letters i use as i write these closing words in my own handwriting.
12. Those who are trying to force you to be circumcised want to look good to others. They don’t want to be persecuted for teaching that the cross of Christ alone can save.
13. And even those who advocate circumcision don’t keep the whole law themselves. They only want you to be circumcised so they can boast about it and claim you as their disciples.
14. As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.
15. It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.