So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

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

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

For each man will bear his own burden.

Do not be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we do not give up.

As many as desire to make a good showing in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For even they who receive circumcision do not keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

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

having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the church,

But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of partition,

He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.

For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.

in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things;

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

For this cause, I bow my knees before the Father,

He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

And walk in love, even as Christ also loved us, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.

But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the savior of the body.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ also does the church;

"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world's rulers of this darkness, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word without fear.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

More than that, I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

Yes, I beg you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers; all things have been created by him and for him.

For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,