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For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not; for if a law had been given which could make alive, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.

for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I beseech you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong;

What has become of the satisfaction you felt? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

They make much of you, but for no good purpose; they want to shut you out, that you may make much of them.

For a good purpose it is always good to be made much of, and not only when I am present with you.

I could wish to be present with you now and to change my tone, for I am perplexed about you.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman.

Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.

Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married."

But what does the scripture say? "Cast out the slave and her son; for the son of the slave shall not inherit with the son of the free woman."

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

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

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."