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For it is written: " Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear children; break forth and shout, you who have no birth pains, because the children of the desolate woman are more numerous than those of the woman who has a husband ."

But what does the scripture say? " Throw out the slave woman and her son , for the son of the slave woman will not share the inheritance with the son " of the free woman.

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight—the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, " You must love your neighbor as yourself ."

For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

For each one will carry his own load.

Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows,

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that matters is a new creation!

From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

I do not cease to give thanks for you when I remember you in my prayers.

For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God;