A  ¹¹ And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution?

B  Then the offense of the cross has ceased.

A’  ¹² I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off.

A: People Preaching Circumcision as a Means to Salvation.
B: The Cross becomes Meaningless.
A’: May they be “Cut Off.”