who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age according to the will of our God and Father,

Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.

Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision.

And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy.

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

What I am saying is this: The law that came four hundred thirty years later does not cancel a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to invalidate the promise.

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.

This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you!

Carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.