You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches it.

Now it is clear no one is justified before God by the law, because the righteous one will live by faith.

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.

I beg you, brothers and sisters, become like me, because I have become like you. You have done me no wrong!

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.

Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.

Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.

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.

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

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, “and to the descendants,” referring to many, but “and to your descendant,” referring to one, who is Christ.

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.

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.