but now, knowing God, but rather being known by God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly principles to which ye desire to be again anew in bondage?

But ye know that in weakness of the flesh I announced the glad tidings to you at the first;

and my temptation, which was in my flesh, ye did not slight nor reject with contempt; but ye received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

They are not rightly zealous after you, but desire to shut you out from us, that ye may be zealous after them.

But it is right to be zealous at all times in what is right, and not only when I am present with you --

But he that was of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he that was of the free woman through the promise.

but the Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother.

But ye, brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.

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

But what says the scripture? Cast out the maid servant and her son; for the son of the maid servant shall not inherit with the son of the free woman.

So then, brethren, we are not maid servant's children, but children of the free woman.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.

For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only do not turn liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

But I say, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall no way fulfil flesh's lust.

but if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under law.

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

But they that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.

but let each prove his own work, and then he will have his boast in what belongs to himself alone, and not in what belongs to another.

For he that sows to his own flesh, shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit shall reap eternal life:

but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.

For neither do they that are circumcised themselves keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

But far be it from me to boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision; but new creation.

above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;

and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,

but God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love wherewith he loved us,

but now in Christ Jesus ye who once were afar off are become nigh by the blood of the Christ.

So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

But to each one of us has been given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.

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

but, holding the truth in love, we may grow up to him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

But ye have not thus learnt the Christ,

namely your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;

and your having put on the new man, which according to God is created in truthful righteousness and holiness.

Wherefore, having put off falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbour, because we are members one of another.

Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving.

for ye were once darkness, but now light in the Lord; walk as children of light,

and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove them,

But all things having their true character exposed by the light are made manifest; for that which makes everything manifest is light.

See therefore how ye walk carefully, not as unwise but as wise,

For this reason be not foolish, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.

And be not drunk with wine, in which is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

But even as the assembly is subjected to the Christ, so also wives to their own husbands in everything.

that he might present the assembly to himself glorious, having no spot, or wrinkle, or any of such things; but that it might be holy and blameless.

For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly:

This mystery is great, but I speak as to Christ, and as to the assembly.

But ye also, every one of you, let each so love his own wife as himself; but as to the wife I speak that she may fear the husband.

And ye fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.

not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual power of wickedness in the heavenlies.

Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

But in order that ye also may know what concerns me, how I am getting on, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make all things known to you;

But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

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

but if to live in flesh is my lot, this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, for it is very much better,

but remaining in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes;

and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

regarding not each his own qualities, but each those of others also.

but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in the likeness of men;

So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,

But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child a father, he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings.

but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall soon come;

but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need,

for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;

and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,

Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I do not count to have got possession myself; but one thing forgetting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before,

But whereto we have attained, let us walk in the same steps.

Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think of me, but lacked opportunity.

But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.

Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.

But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.

But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

But to our God and Father be glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but has now been made manifest to his saints;

which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

Do not lie to one another, having put off the old man with his deeds,

and having put on the new, renewed into full knowledge according to the image of him that has created him;

wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is everything, and in all.

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.