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to make a good impression

"to cause others to think well of them" or "to cause others to think that they are good people"

in the flesh

"with visible evidence" or "by their own efforts"

to compel you to be circumcised

"to force you to be circumcised." See how you translated "circumcised" in 2:3.

only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ

"only so that the Jews will not persecute them"

for the cross of Christ

"for saying that the cross of Christ alone is what saves people" or "for believing that God forgives people's sins because Christ died on the cross"