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for till certain Jews came thither from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, for fear of those, who were for circumcision:

Now if it be a sin to seek for justification by Christ, then is Christ the minister of sin, which cannot be.

for by one law, I am dead to the other law, that I might live unto God:

I am crucified with Christ, it is not I that now live, but Christ that liveth in me; the life I have in this body I live by faith in the son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if justification be by the law, Christ died to no purpose.

As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:

but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:"

but that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident: for, " the just shall live by faith."

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. (for it is written, " cursed is every one, that hangeth upon a tree.")

Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

for you are all the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

for as many of you as have been baptized into christianity, have been invested as christians.

there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

I beseech you, brethren, be as I am, for I was as you are.

yet you did not despise me for the trial which attended my person, nor treated me with scorn; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

what benedictions did you then pour out upon me! for I bear you witness, that, had it been practicable, you would have pulled out your very eyes, and given them to me.

they court your affection, but not in a fair way; for they design to exclude me, that you might have the greater esteem for them.

but it is just you should cultivate my affection for you upon all proper occasions, and not only when I am present with you.

I wish I could be present this very moment with you, and suit my discourse accordingly, for I stand in doubt what to think of you.

for it is there written, Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.