But when God who gave me being and called me by his grace,

neither did I go to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went to Arabia and returned again to Damascus.

But I was unknown by face to the churches of Christ in Judea,

and I went up by a revelation, and proposed to them the gospel which I preach to the gentiles, but privately to persons of distinction, lest I should run or had run in vain.

But Titus who was with me, and was a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised;

but on account of false brothers brought in secretly to act as spies against our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, to bring us into servitude,

But from those of distinction, whatever they were it makes no difference to me,??od is partial to no man,??or those of distinction added nothing to me,

but on the contrary seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was of the circumcision,??8 for he that operated in Peter for the apostleship of the circumcision, operated also in me for the gentiles,??9 and knowing the grace given me, James and Cephas and John, who were manifest pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship that we should go to the gentiles and they to the circumcision;

But when Peter came to Antioch I opposed him to his face, because he was to blame.

For before some came from James he eat with the gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself; fearing those of the circumcision;

But when I saw that they walked not correctly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, If you being a Jew live after the manner of the gentiles, and not after the manner of the Jews, why do you compel the gentiles to practise Judaism?

knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ, we also have believed in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by faith and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

But if seeking to be justified by Christ we are found to be ourselves also sinners, is Christ then a minister of sin? By no means.

I am crucified with Christ; and I no longer live myself, but Christ lives in me; and the present life which I live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

but the law is not of faith, but he that does these things shall live by them.

Brothers, I speak according to man. But no one abolishes a man's covenant when it is established, or makes additions to it.

The promises were spoken to Abraham and his offspring. He said not, And to offsprings, as of many, but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.

For if the inheritance is by the law, it is no longer by the promise. But God gave it to Abraham by the promise.

But there is no mediator of one; but God is one.

but the Scripture has shut up all under sin, that the promise of the faith of Jesus Christ may be given to them that believe.

But before the faith came, we were kept shut up under the law for the faith to be revealed.

but the faith having come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

for as many of you as are baptized in Christ, have put on Christ.

But I say, that as long as the heir is a child, he differs not from a servant, though he is lord of all,

but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed by the father.

but when the fullness of time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

So that you are no longer a servant, but a son; and if a son, also an heir of God.

But formerly, not knowing God you served beings which are not really Gods;

but now knowing God, or rather being known by God, how do you turn again to the weak and imperfect rudiments, which you wish again to serve?

but you knew I preached the gospel to you on my former [visit] in weakness of the flesh,

and my trial in my flesh you despised not nor rejected, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

They are zealous for you, but not well, but they wish to exclude you that you may be zealous for them.

But he by the servant woman was born of the flesh, and he by the free woman, by the promise.

But the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us;

But we, brothers, like Isaac, are children of the promise.

But as then he that was born of the flesh persecuted him that was born of the Spirit, so also now.

But what says the Scripture? Cast out the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant woman shall not be an heir, with the son of the free.

Wherefore, brothers, we are not children of the servant woman, but of the free.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing nor uncircumcision, but faith which works by love.

I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will not be of another mind; but he that troubles you shall bear his sin, whoever he is.

For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.

But if you bite and devour one another, see that you be not consumed one by another.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

But let each one prove his work, and then shall he have joy in himself alone and not in another,

for he that sows for his flesh, shall of the flesh reap destruction; but he that sows for the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life eternal.

As we have opportunity, therefore, let us do good to all, but especially to the members of the family of the faith.

For the circumcised themselves do not keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised that they may glory in your flesh.

But far be it from me to glory, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me and I to the world.

For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

above every principality and authority and power and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this life but also in that to come,

and put all things in subjection under his feet, and made him head over all things to the church,

but God who is rich in mercy, on account of his great love with which he loved us,??5 even when we were dead in sins he made us alive with Christ,??y grace are you saved,

but now, in Christ Jesus you who were formerly far off have been made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow-citizens of the saints and of the family of God,

But this, that he ascended, what is it but that he first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

but speaking the truth with love we may grow to him in all things, who is the head, Christ;

But you have not so learned Christ,

and put on the new man, created after God in righteousness and true holiness.

Let him that has stolen steal no more, but rather let him labor, doing that which is good with his hands, that he may have to give to him that needs.

Let no evil word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for useful edification, that it may afford benefit to those that hear.

But be kind one to another, merciful, giving one to another, as God also in Christ gave to you.

nor indecorum and foolish talking, or jesting, things not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.

For you were formerly darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,??9 for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,??10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord,

and be not partakers of the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

but all things proved to be wrong are made manifest by the light; for every thing which makes manifest is light.

See then that you walk discreetly, not as unwise but as wise,

Be not foolish therefore, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the spirit,

But as the church is subject to Christ, so also let wives be subject to husbands in every thing.

that he might present the church to himself glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any thing of the kind, but that it should be holy and blameless.

for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also the church;

This is a great mystery; but I speak of Christ and the church.

But do you also, individually, each one so love his wife as himself, and the wife [see] that she reverences the husband.

And, fathers, provoke not your children, but bring them up in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

not with eye service as pleasing men, but as servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil;

for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].

Stand, therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and having put on the cuirass of righteousness,

But that you may also know the things concerning me, how I do, Tichycus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will inform you of all things;

But I wish you to know, brothers, that the things as to me have resulted in the advancement of the gospel,

but those from contention preach Christ not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for my bonds.

What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;

according to my expectation and hope that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but with all boldness as always also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

But if to live in the flesh [is allowed me], I have this fruit of my work, and which I shall choose I know not.

But I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ; for this is far better;

but to continue in the flesh is more necessary for you.

terrified in nothing by the adversaries, which is to them a token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and this from God;

because it was given to you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him but also to suffer for him,

Do nothing in strife or vain glory, but in humility let each esteem others better than himself,

and let each consider not his own interests, but also those of others.

but he abased himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of man,

And so, my beloved, as you always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

But if I am even poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate you all;

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I may be refreshed when I know your affairs.

But you know his tried virtue, that as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, the brother and my fellow-laborer and fellow-soldier, but your apostle and servant of my need,

For indeed he was sick nigh to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

But whatever things were my gain, these I have considered a loss for the sake of Christ.

But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ