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to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

But we did not yield in subjection to them, even for an hour, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

nevertheless, knowing that a person is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the Law; since by works of the Law no flesh will be justified.

"For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live for God.

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

But the Scripture has confined everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Therefore the Law has become our guardian to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.

so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons and daughters.

They eagerly seek you, not in a commendable way, but they want to shut you out so that you will seek them.

Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.

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.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

so that in the ages to come He might show the boundless riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

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

by abolishing in His flesh the hostility, which is the Law composed of commandments expressed in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two one new person, in this way establishing peace;

so that the multifaceted wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,