For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

For each man shall bear his own burden.

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

For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

Henceforth, let no man trouble me; for I bear branded on my body the marks of Jesus.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which ye show toward all the saints,

cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

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

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.

in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father,

unto him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

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

for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ:

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

(for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light.

giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church;

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife'see that she fear her husband.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places .

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;

even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

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

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you and be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;

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

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe.

for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need.

Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.

Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it , do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;