to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.<n id="1" />

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles,<n id="1" /> so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.p>

They requested<n id="1" /> only that we remember the poor, the very thing I also was eager to do.p>

For through the law I died to the law so that I may live to God.

Thus the law had become our guardian<n id="1" /> until Christ, so that we could be declared righteous<n id="2" /> by faith.

<p class="bodytext">They court you eagerly,<n id="1" /> but for no good purpose;<n id="2" /> they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.<n id="3" />

But<n id="1" /> we did not surrender to them<n id="2" /> even for a moment,<n id="3" /> in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.<n id="4" />p>

to reveal his Son in<n id="1" /> me so that I could preach him<n id="2" /> among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from<n id="3" /> any human being,<n id="4" />

Now this matter arose<n id="1" /> because of the false brothers with false pretenses<n id="2" /> who slipped in unnoticed to spy on<n id="3" /> our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.<n id="4" />

But the scripture imprisoned<n id="1" /> everything and everyone<n id="2" /> under sin so that the promise could be given &#8211; because of the faithfulness<n id="3" /> of Jesus Christ &#8211; to those who believe.p>

<p class="bodytext">Those who want to make a good showing in external matters<n id="1" /> are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so<n id="2" /> only to avoid being persecuted<n id="3" /> for the cross of Christ.

For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh.<n id="1" />

and when James, Cephas,<n id="1" /> and John, who had a reputation as<n id="2" /> pillars,<n id="3" /> recognized<n id="4" /> the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me<n id="5" /> the right hand of fellowship, agreeing<n id="6" /> that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.<n id="7" />

For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires<n id="1" /> that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to<n id="2" /> each other, so that you cannot do what you want.

yet we know<n id="1" /> that no one<n id="2" /> is justified by the works of the law<n id="3" /> but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ.<n id="4" /> And<n id="5" /> we have come to believe in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by the faithfulness of Christ<n id="6" /> and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one<n id="7" /> will be justified.