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For, in the Meshiha Jeshu, circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which is made perfect by love.

But I, my brethren, if yet I have preached for circumcision [fn] , why have I been persecuted? Hath the scandal of the cross ceased?

But you have been called unto liberty, my brethren: only let not your liberty be for an occasion of the flesh; but in love be subjected one to another.

For all the law in one word is fulfilled, in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

For the flesh desireth that which is repugnant to the Spirit, and the Spirit desireth that which is repugnant to the flesh; and the two are adverse one to the other, that not any thing that you will you may do.

For the works of the flesh are known, which are (these), fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

For if a man consider that he is something, while he is not, he deceiveth himself.

For every man shall bear his own burden.

Do not err. Aloha is not mocked: for whatever a man soweth, that he reapeth.

And while we do that which is good, let it not weary us; for the time will be when we shall reap, and it will not weary us.

They who would glory in the flesh would constrain you to be circumcised; only lest for the cross of the Meshiha they might be persecuted.

For neither do these who are circumcised keep the law; but they will that you be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

For circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the new creature.

Henceforth upon me let no man throw a burden; for the signatures of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha in my body I bear.

and would enlighten the eyes of your hearts to know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance for the saints,

BUT Aloha, who is rich in his mercies, for his great love wherewith he loved us

For by his grace are we saved through faith, and this was not of you, but is the gift of Aloha,

For we are his creation, who are created in Jeshu Meshiha unto good works, which Aloha hath prepared before, that in them we should walk.

For he is our peace, he who hath made the two one, and hath destroyed the wall which stood in the midst,

through Him there hath been made for us both an access by one Spirit unto the Father.