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.”

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.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise!

I wish those agitators would go so far as to castrate themselves!

For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

For each one will carry his own load.

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

But you did not learn about Christ like this,

Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children

trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.

for we are members of his body.

Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! – that I may gain Christ,

Nevertheless, let us live up to the standard that we have already attained.

I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.

Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble.

that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in the Son

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.