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For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."

For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, in order to keep you from doing whatever you want.

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

But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting, but to himself alone, and not to another.

For each one will bear his own load.

Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a person sows, this he will also reap.

For the one who sows to his own flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.

Let's not become discouraged in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not become weary.

All who want to make a good showing in the flesh try to compel you to be circumcised, simply so that they will not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For those who are circumcised do not even keep the Law themselves, but they want to have you circumcised so that they may boast in your flesh.

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

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

For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints,

do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers;

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

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,

for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—