If it be yet in vain? Doth he that ministreth the Spirit to you, and worketh miracles among you, do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

Know then, that they who are of faith, these are the sons of Abraham.

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared before the glad tidings to Abraham, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

But that none is justified by the law in the sight of God, is evident; for the just shall live by faith.

Now the law is not of faith; but the man that doeth them, shall live by them.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: (for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Indeed then, when ye knew not God, ye served them that by nature are not gods.

For I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and have given them to me.

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

Tell me, ye that would be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem that now is, and is in bondage with her children.

But Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

(For it is written, Rejoice thou barren, that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for the desolate hath many more children than she that hath an husband.

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

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Ye did run well: who hath hindered you, that ye should not obey the truth?

This persuasion cometh not from him that called you.

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded; but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

Then is the offence of the cross ceased. I would they were even cut off that trouble you.

For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.

emulations, wraths, strifes, divisions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of which I tell you before (as I have also told you in time past) that they who practise such things, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

And they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh with its affections and desires.

Let him that is taught in the word impart to him that teacheth in all good things.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that also shall he reap.

For he that soweth to the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

For neither they who are circumcised keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified to me, and I unto the world.

As he hath chosen us through him, before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and blameless before him in love,

That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,

In him through whom we also have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him that worketh all things after the counsel of his own will,

That we who first believed in Christ, might be to the praise of his glory.

In whom ye likewise believed, after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom having believed, ye were also sealed by that Holy Spirit of promise,

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, through the knowledge of him.

The eyes of your understanding being inlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

Which is his body; who is the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past,

That he might shew in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh (who were called the uncircumcision, by that which is called the circumcision made with hands in the flesh) Were at that time without Christ,

having broken down the middle wall of partition, Having abolished by his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments, through his decrees, that he might make the two one new man in himself, so making peace:

And he came and preached peace to you that were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

given me to you ward, That by revelation he made known to me the mystery:

That the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint-partakers of his promise by Christ through the gospel,

That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places,

family in heaven and earth is named) That he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, That Christ may dwell in your heart by faith:

That being rooted and grounded in love,

that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.

Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

(Now that he ascended, what is it, but that he also descended first to the lower parts of the earth?

He that descended is the same that ascended also, far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted, by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectual working in the measure of every member, maketh increase of the body, to the edifying of itself in love.

This therefore I say and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles, in the vanity of your mind:

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, by the ignorance that is in them, through the hardness of their hearts:

Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, or unclean person, or covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

See then that ye walk circumspectly,

That he might sanctify it (having cleansed it by the washing of water) through the word:

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.

Men ought so to love their wives as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself.

thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise) That it may be well with thee,

Knowing that whatsoever good each man doth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a servant or free.

And ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatning, knowing that your master is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Wherefore take to you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

And for me that utterance may be given me, by the opening my mouth to make known boldly the mystery of the gospel,

For which I am an ambassador in bonds, that I may speak boldly therein, as I ought to speak.

But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

Grace be with all that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

Being persuaded of this very thing, that he who hath begun a good work in you, will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ,

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in all knowledge and in all spiritual sense,

That ye may try the things that are excellent, that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,

Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things concerning me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

So that my bonds in Christ have been made manifest in the whole palace, and to all others:

But the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ:

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

And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

That your rejoicing for me may abound through Christ Jesus, by my presence with you again.

Only let your behaviour be worthy the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you, that ye stand fast, in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

that ye think the same thing, having the same love, being of one soul, of one mind.

That at the name of Jesus every knee might bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth:

And every tongue might confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord in the glory of God the Father.

For it is God that worketh in you according to his good pleasure, both to will and to do.

That ye may be blameless and simple, the sons of God, unrebukable, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,

Holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Now I trust in the Lord Jesus, to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged, when I know your state.

But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with his father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

But I trust in the Lord, that I also myself shall come shortly.

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and him that ministered to my need.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

I have sent him therefore the more willingly, that ye seeing him again may rejoice, and that I also may be the less sorrowful.