I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

But since we have the same spirit of faith as that shown in what has been written, “I believed; therefore I spoke,” we also believe, therefore we also speak.

We do so because we know that the one who raised up Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.

as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet – see! – we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions.

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel –

On the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised just as Peter was to the circumcised

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.

But one, the son by the slave woman, was born by natural descent, while the other, the son by the free woman, was born through the promise.

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.

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.

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

This power he exercised in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms

to demonstrate in the coming ages the surpassing wealth of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Now this secret was not disclosed to people in former generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

To me – less than the least of all the saints – this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.