For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision something that is outward in the flesh,

because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,

nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

nor are all the children Abraham's true descendants; rather "through Isaac will your descendants be counted."

But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we preach),

The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.