¹⁵ It ·is not important [makes no difference; is nothing] if a man is circumcised or uncircumcised. The important thing is ·being the new people God has made [^La new creation; 2 Cor. 5:17]. ¹⁶ Peace and mercy to those who ·follow [walk/live by] this rule—and to ·all of God’s people [^Lthe Israel of God; ^Ceither: (1) Jewish Christians or (2) the church as the “new Israel”].

¹⁷ ·So [or In conclusion; or From now on] do not give me any more trouble. [^LFor] I ·have scars on my body that show I belong to Jesus [^Lbear the marks of Jesus on my body; ^Cfrom his many beatings for the Gospel; perhaps also indicating his “branding” as a slave of Jesus Christ].