who gave himself for our sins, so that he might rescue us, according to the will of our God and Father, out of the evil age that has come,

Brothers (I speak according to a man), in the same way of a man, no man annuls or adds to a contract that has been ratified.

For if the inheritance is from law, it is no longer from promise. But God has given it to Abraham through promise.

For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren woman not giving birth. Burst forth and shout, thou not suffering birth pains, because many more are the children of the desolate than of her who has the husband.

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling-block of the cross has been abolished.

But may it not be from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.