Yet the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says,

For if Abraham was declared righteous by the works of the law, he has something to boast about – but not before God.

No, in all these things we have complete victory through him who loved us!

nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather “through Isaac will your descendants be counted.”

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not in line with the truth.

so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.

I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,

I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.

For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.

For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

However, the spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.

But until this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds,

Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, although he was a Greek.

But just as at that time the one born by natural descent persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, so it is now.

Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise,

For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness.

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God.

But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man. She must remain quiet.

Jesus replied, “The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not every one of you.”

So then, even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, or on account of the one who was wronged, but to reveal to you your eagerness on our behalf before God.