A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise!

For each one will carry his own load.

Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel I preached is not of human origin.

Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.

But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,

On the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised just as Peter was to the circumcised

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?

Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the descendant to whom the promise had been made. It was administered through angels by an intermediary.

But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father!”

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

I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view. But the one who is confusing you will pay the penalty, whoever he may be.

who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age according to the will of our God and Father,

I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running – or had not run – in vain.

What I am saying is this: The law that came four hundred thirty years later does not cancel a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to invalidate the promise.