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For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we are weak in him, but in dealing with you we shall live with him by the power of God.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. What we pray for is your improvement.

I write this while I am away from you, in order that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father;

to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel.

For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it;

and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers.

to them we did not yield submission even for a moment, that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.

(for he who worked through Peter for the mission to the circumcised worked through me also for the Gentiles),

For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party.

For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification were through the law, then Christ died to no purpose.

For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be every one who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, and do them."

Now it is evident that no man is justified before God by the law; for "He who through faith is righteous shall live";

but the law does not rest on faith, for "He who does them shall live by them."

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us--for it is written, "Cursed be every one who hangs on a tree" --