For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who do not bear. Break forth and shout, you that do not travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."

But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

You were running well. Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also are not tempted.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

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.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

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.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints (in Ephesus) who are faithful in Christ Jesus:

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

in whom also we were assigned an inheritance, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his will;

to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ:

in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation,?in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of his glory.

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "uncircumcision" by that which is called "circumcision," (in the flesh, made by hands);

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.

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

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

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;

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

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

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

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.

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.

Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

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;

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

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

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

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

that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

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

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

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

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,

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

who will change our lowly bodies into the likeness of his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.

All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar's household.

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,

who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

giving thanks to the Father, who made you fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light;

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and transferred us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;

who is the image of the invisible God, preeminent over all creation.

He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power;

in whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God's growth.

and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

But he who does wrong will receive again for the wrong that he has done, and there is no partiality.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),

and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These are my only fellow workers for the Kingdom of God, men who have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.

Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church that is in her house.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead?Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and did not please God, and are contrary to all men;

not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who do not know God;

Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.

for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.