But I saw they were swerving from the true line of the gospel; so I said to Cephas in presence of them all, "If you live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, though you are a Jew yourself, why do you oblige the Gentiles to become Jews?" ??15 We may be Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners,'

For through the Law I died to the Law that I might live for God;

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, Christ lives in me; the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

And because no one is justified on the score of the Law before God (plainly, the just shall live by faith, ??12 and the Law is not based on faith: no, he who performs these things shall live by them),

To take an illustration from human life, my brothers. Once a man's will is ratified, no one else annuls it or adds a codicil to it.

Then the Law is contrary to God's Promises? Never! Had there been any law which had the power of producing life, righteousness would really have been due to law,

in Christ Jesus circumcision is not valid, neither is uncircumcision, but only faith active in love.

Brothers, you were called to be free; only, do not make your freedom an opening for the flesh, but serve one another in love.

For the entire Law is summed up in one word, in You must love your neighbour as yourself

I mean, lead the life of the Spirit; then you will never satisfy the passions of the flesh.

But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,

As we live by the Spirit, let us be guided by the Spirit;

Those who are taught must share all the blessings of life with those who teach them the Word.

he who sows for his flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, and he who sows for the Spirit will reap life eternal from the Spirit.