The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.

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

This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you!

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

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

But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord’s brother.

I assure you that, before God, I am not lying about what I am writing to you!

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to the promise.

But he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father.

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

For all who rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.”

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel –

But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

I do not set aside God’s grace, because if righteousness could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing!

Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

So also we, when we were minors, were enslaved under the basic forces of the world.

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.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Now those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.