Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, being jealous of one another.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

But the scripture imprisoned everything and everyone under sin so that the promise could be given – because of the faithfulness of Jesus Christ – to those who believe.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.

But what does the scripture say? “Throw out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman will not share the inheritance with the son” of the free woman.

But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father!”

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the descendant to whom the promise had been made. It was administered through angels by an intermediary.

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

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.”

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

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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

But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

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

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.