Now I mean that the heir, as long as he is a minor, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything.

These things may be treated as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

But just as at that time the one born by natural descent persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, so it is now.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that matters is a new creation!