But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,

For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

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

But the law is not based on faith, but the one who does the works of the law will live by them.

Now I mean that the heir, as long as he is a minor, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.

And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

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

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

Now the church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

For this reason I ask you not to lose heart because of what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.

Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

if indeed you heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus.

But all things being exposed by the light are made evident.

because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church – he himself being the savior of the body.

This mystery is great – but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church.

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment accompanied by a promise, namely,

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.