So they glorified God because of me.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Afterward I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman but of the free woman.

A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise!

so then, understand that those who believe are the sons of Abraham.

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

But you, brothers and sisters, are children of the promise like Isaac.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,

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.

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia.

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith.

idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions,

yet we know that no one is justified by the works of the law but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. And we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

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

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

But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

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

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