Study Desk

And they praised God because of me.

This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves.

When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.

Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.

know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.

Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard?

Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith."

What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into effect through angels by a mediator.

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."

As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.

how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you!

Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

For it is written: "Be glad, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have no labor pains; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband."

But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.

But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient.

making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.