Then, after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and continued with him fifteen days.

After that I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Brethren, I am speaking after the manner of man: even a man's confirmed covenant no one sets aside, or adds thereto.

but, after having known God, or rather having been known by God, how are ye turning back again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which ye desire to be in bondage again?

But the one by the bond-woman has been born after the flesh; and the one by the free-woman, through promise.

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

But, just as then, the one born after the flesh kept persecuting him born after the Spirit, so also is it now.