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

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)

But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

These things may be treated as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

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.

envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!

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

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

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!

Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too.

They requested only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.

But if I build up again those things I once destroyed, I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law.

Are you so foolish? Although you began with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort?

So then those who believe are blessed along with Abraham the believer.

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

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

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

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

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