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And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;

To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.

When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.

Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.

For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.

Are you so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh?

So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.

So that on the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; in order that we through faith might have the Spirit which God had undertaken to give.

Now this I say: The law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, does not put an end to the agreement made before by God, so as to make the undertaking without effect.

However, the holy Writings have put all things under sin, so that that for which God gave the undertaking, based on faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who have such faith.

So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.

So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world;

So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, then the heritage of God is yours.

So then am I no longer your friend, because I give you true words?

Their interest in you is not good; but their desire is that you may be shut out, so that you may go after them.

But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.

So, brothers, we are not children of the servant-woman, but of the free woman.

For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.

Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.