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.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

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!

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong.

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

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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”)

Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!

so then, understand that those who believe are the sons of Abraham.

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.

But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.

But you, brothers and sisters, are children of the promise like Isaac.

This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you!

A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise!

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

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

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

What I am saying is this: The law that came four hundred thirty years later does not cancel a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to invalidate the promise.

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?