For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.

And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.

But if, while we were desiring to get righteousness through Christ, we ourselves were seen to be sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? In no way!

Is the law then against the words of God? in no way; because if there had been a law which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;

And let us not get tired of well-doing; for at the right time we will get in the grain, if we do not give way to weariness.