who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil age in accordance with the will of our God and Father,

(I went up at that time in obedience to a revelation). And I laid before them the gospel which I am wont to preach among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those in authority, lest by any means I should be running, or should already have run, in vain.

Answer me this one question. "When you received the Spirit, was it from doing what the Law commands or from believing the message heard?"

Now it was to Abraham that the promises were spoken, and to his offspring. God did not say, "offsprings" as if speaking of many, but "and to your offspring," as of one; and this is Christ.

What I mean is this. As long as the heir is a child, he differs in no respect from a slave, though he be the owner of the whole inheritance;

Now all this is an allegory, for these women are the two covenants; one from Mount Sinai, which is Hagar bearing children into bondage

For the whole Law has been fulfilled in this one precept, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

This is my meaning. Let your steps be guided by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

On all who will govern their lives by this rule and on the Israel of God may peace and mercy rest.

From this time forth let no one trouble me, for I bear branded in my body the marks of Jesus, my Master.