\id GAL  
\h Galatians 
\toc1 Galatians 
\toc2 Galatians 
\mt1 Galatians  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* human \w agency|strong="G1223"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*)  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 4  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* sins \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescue|strong="G1807"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* age \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*,  
\v 5  \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*! Amen.   
\s1 Occasion of the Letter  
\p
\v 6  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w astonished|strong="G2296"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w* \w deserting|strong="G3346"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G5485"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* –  
\v 7  \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* really \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w disturbing|strong="G5015"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wanting|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w distort|strong="G3344"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* (\w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*) \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* condemned \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hell!  
\v 9  \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w contrary|strong="G3844"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* condemned \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hell!  
\v 10  \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* gain \w the|strong="G3588"\w* approval \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* please \w people|strong="G1510"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* please \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!   
\s1 Paul’s Vindication of His Apostleship  
\p
\v 11  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w know|strong="G1107"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* human origin.  
\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G3880"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w receive|strong="G3880"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w learn|strong="G1321"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w any|strong="G3761"\w* human source; instead \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1223"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\p
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w former|strong="G4218"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* life \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judaism|strong="G2454"\w*, \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w savagely|strong="G5236"\w* \w persecuting|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G4199"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 14  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w advancing|strong="G4298"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Judaism|strong="G2454"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w contemporaries|strong="G4915"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w nation|strong="G1085"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w extremely|strong="G4056"\w* \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3967"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* apart \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w birth|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w*  
\v 16  \w to|strong="G2443"\w* reveal \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* ask advice \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 17  \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* see \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* apostles \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w away|strong="G5290"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* departed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Arabia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.   
\p
\v 18  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* visit \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* information \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w stayed|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifteen|strong="G1178"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* apostles \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* brother.  
\v 20  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w assure|strong="G2400"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 21  \w Afterward|strong="G1899"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Syria|strong="G4947"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cilicia|strong="G2791"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* personally unknown \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 23  \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* hearing, “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w of|strong="G4102"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* tried \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w destroy|strong="G4199"\w*.”  
\v 24  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorified|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Barnabas, \w taking|strong="G4838"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* revelation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* presented \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w private|strong="G2596"\w* meeting \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* influential \w people|strong="G1484"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* sure \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w running|strong="G5143"\w* – \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* – \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Yet|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w was|strong="G1510"\w* compelled \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, although \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* matter arose \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* brothers \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* pretenses \w who|strong="G3739"\w* slipped \w in|strong="G1722"\w* unnoticed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w spy|strong="G2684"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2615"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w slaves|strong="G2615"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w surrender|strong="G1502"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G4314"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w*, \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w would|strong="G2098"\w* \w remain|strong="G1265"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* influential (\w whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w makes|strong="G1308"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w difference|strong="G1308"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w shows|strong="G2983"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w favoritism|strong="G2983"\w* between \w people|strong="G1510"\w* ) – \w those|strong="G3588"\w* influential leaders \w added|strong="G4323"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* message.  
\v 7  \w On|strong="G4061"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G5121"\w*, \w when|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* uncircumcised \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*  
\v 8  (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w empowered|strong="G1754"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* apostleship \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w empowered|strong="G1754"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* apostleship \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*)  
\v 9  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w reputation|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w pillars|strong="G4769"\w*, \w recognized|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w*, \w agreeing|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*.  
\v 10  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* requested \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w eager|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Rebukes Peter  
\p
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w opposed|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* clearly done wrong.  
\v 12  \w Until|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* eating \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* stopped doing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* separated \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* pro-circumcision.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4942"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w was|strong="G3588"\w* led astray \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* behaving consistently \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w although|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentile|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* try \w to|strong="G4314"\w* force \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*?”   
\s1 Jews and Gentiles are Justified by Faith  
\p
\v 15  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* birth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Gentile|strong="G1484"\w* sinners,  
\v 16  \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* sinners, \w is|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* encourages sin? \w Absolutely|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*!  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w those|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2647"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* demonstrate \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* am \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* breaks God’s law.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* died \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4957"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* loved \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 21  \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* set aside \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G3756"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*!   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* foolish \w Galatians|strong="G1052"\w*! \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* cast \w a|strong="G3739"\w* spell \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Before|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G3739"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* vividly \w portrayed|strong="G4270"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*!  
\v 2  \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w Did|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w believing|strong="G4102"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard?  
\v 3  \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* foolish? Although \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w began|strong="G1728"\w* \w with|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w finish|strong="G2005"\w* \w by|strong="G4561"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* effort?  
\v 4  \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w things|strong="G5118"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G1500"\w*? – \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G1500"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Does|strong="G2023"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w give|strong="G2023"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w believing|strong="G4102"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard?   
\p
\v 6  \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \qt  believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness\qt*,  
\v 7  \w so|strong="G1537"\w* \w then|strong="G3754"\w*, \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham.  
\v 8  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w*, foreseeing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w justify|strong="G1344"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, proclaimed \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G4283"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* Abraham ahead \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “\qt  All the nations will be blessed in you\qt**\sc .”\sc*  
\v 9  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2127"\w* \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* Abraham \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* rely \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w curse|strong="G2671"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law\qt*.”  
\v 11  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* clear \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w before|strong="G3844"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \it  \+bd the righteous\+bd* one will live by faith\it*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w based|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \qt  the one who does\qt* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* works \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \qt  will live by them\qt*.  
\v 13  \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w redeemed|strong="G1805"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w curse|strong="G2671"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w becoming|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w curse|strong="G2671"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* (\w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree\qt*”)  
\v 14  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* Abraham \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
\s1 Inheritance Comes from Promises and not Law  
\p
\v 15  Brothers \w and|strong="G3004"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G3004"\w* offer \w an|strong="G2228"\w* example \w from|strong="G2596"\w* everyday \w life|strong="G3762"\w*: \w When|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* been \w ratified|strong="G2964"\w*, \w even|strong="G2596"\w* \w though|strong="G3676"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3762"\w* only \w a|strong="G2228"\w* human contract, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* set \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w add|strong="G1928"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w spoken|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Abraham \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w descendant|strong="G4690"\w*. \w Scripture|strong="G3004"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*,” \w referring|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* “\qt  and to your descendant\qt*,” \w referring|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 17  \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w four|strong="G5071"\w* \w hundred|strong="G5071"\w* \w thirty|strong="G5144"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* cancel \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w previously|strong="G4300"\w* \w ratified|strong="G4300"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* invalidate \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w based|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w based|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w graciously|strong="G5483"\w* \w gave|strong="G5483"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Abraham \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w given|strong="G4369"\w*? \w It|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w added|strong="G4369"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w transgressions|strong="G3847"\w*, \w until|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrival|strong="G2064"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w descendant|strong="G4690"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1861"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* been \w made|strong="G1861"\w*. \w It|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* administered \w through|strong="G1223"\w* angels \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w intermediary|strong="G3316"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w intermediary|strong="G3316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* party \w alone|strong="G1520"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w opposed|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Absolutely|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3689"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w imprisoned|strong="G4788"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* sin \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* – \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* – \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.   
\s1 Sons of God Are Heirs of Promise  
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\v 23  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* held \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w custody|strong="G5432"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w kept|strong="G5432"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* prisoners \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w would|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* revealed.  
\v 24  \w Thus|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w guardian|strong="G3807"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* declared \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 25  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w guardian|strong="G3807"\w*.  
\v 26  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 27  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w of|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3745"\w* \w were|strong="G3745"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G3745"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* yourselves \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 28  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* male \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w female|strong="G2338"\w* – \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 29  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Abraham’s \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w*, \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.   
\c 4  
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\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* minor, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w different|strong="G1308"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w owner|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 2  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w guardians|strong="G2012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w managers|strong="G3623"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w date|strong="G4287"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w minors|strong="G3516"\w*, \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* basic forces \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* appropriate \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G5259"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w born|strong="G1096"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w born|strong="G1096"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,  
\v 5  \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w redeem|strong="G1805"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* adopted \w as|strong="G5206"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w* \w with|strong="G5259"\w* full rights.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* calls “\it  Abba!\it* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Heirs of Promise Are Not to Return to Law  
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\v 8  \w Formerly|strong="G5119"\w* \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* beings \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G3361"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* (\w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*), \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w turn|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worthless|strong="G4434"\w* basic forces? \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*?  
\v 10  \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* observing religious \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seasons|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w years|strong="G1763"\w*.  
\v 11  \w I|strong="G2872"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G1519"\w* my \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*.  
\v 12  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2504"\w* sisters, \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* wrong!   
\s1 Personal Appeal of Paul  
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\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w* illness \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4386"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 14  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w physical|strong="G4561"\w* \w condition|strong="G4561"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* test, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w reject|strong="G1609"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. Instead, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* himself!  
\v 15  \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w sense|strong="G3108"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* happiness \w now|strong="G3767"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w possible|strong="G1415"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1325"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* pulled \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*!  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G1096"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w by|strong="G1096"\w* telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1096"\w* truth?   
\p
\v 17  \w They|strong="G2443"\w* court \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G2206"\w*, \w but|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* purpose; \w they|strong="G2443"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w exclude|strong="G1576"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w seek|strong="G2206"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G2206"\w*.  
\v 18  \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2206"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G2206"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w purpose|strong="G3842"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 19  \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* – \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* undergoing \w birth|strong="G5605"\w* pains \w until|strong="G3360"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w formed|strong="G3445"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 20  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* change \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w tone|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* perplexed \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\s1 An Appeal from Allegory  
\p
\v 21  \w Tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* understand \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*?  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Abraham \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* slave \w woman|strong="G1658"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* son \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* slave \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w natural|strong="G2596"\w* descent, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* son \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.  
\v 24  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w may|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* treated \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* allegory, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w women|strong="G1417"\w* represent \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*. \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1519"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w* \w bearing|strong="G1080"\w* \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w*; \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Hagar.  
\v 25  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* Hagar \w represents|strong="G1510"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Arabia \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w corresponds|strong="G4960"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1398"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 26  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* above \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G1510"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*.  
\v 27  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*:  
\q1 “\qt  Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear children;\qt*  
\q1 \qt  break forth and shout, you who have no birth pains,\qt*  
\q1 \qt  because the children of the desolate woman are more numerous\qt*  
\q1 \qt  than those of the woman who has a husband\qt*\sc .”\sc*   
\p
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*.  
\v 29  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w natural|strong="G2596"\w* descent \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*.  
\v 30  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? “\qt  Throw out the slave woman and her son, for the son of the slave woman will not share the inheritance with the son\qt*” \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*.  
\v 31  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G3588"\w* sisters, \w we|strong="G1352"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* slave \w woman|strong="G1658"\w* \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*.   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1  \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w set|strong="G1659"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w free|strong="G1659"\w*. \w Stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G1758"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w*.  
\v 2  Listen! \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w let|strong="G3004"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G3762"\w* \w all|strong="G3762"\w*!  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w testify|strong="G3143"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lets himself \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w obligated|strong="G3781"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w obey|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 4  \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* declared \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* alienated \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w fallen|strong="G1601"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*!  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w through|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w wait|strong="G4151"\w* expectantly \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.  
\v 6  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* uncircumcision \w carries|strong="G2480"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* weight – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* only \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* matters \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* love.   
\p
\v 7  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G5101"\w* \w running|strong="G5143"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*; \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w prevented|strong="G1465"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w obeying|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* truth?  
\v 8  \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuasion|strong="G3988"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w calls|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 9  \w A|strong="G3588"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w makes|strong="G2220"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* batch \w of|strong="G3588"\w* dough \w rise|strong="G2220"\w*!  
\v 10  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* accept \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w view|strong="G1519"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* confusing \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* pay \w the|strong="G1722"\w* penalty, \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*? \w In|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w offense|strong="G4625"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* been \w removed|strong="G2673"\w*.  
\v 12  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* agitators \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* castrate themselves!   
\s1 Practice Love  
\p
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G4561"\w* sisters; \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G1519"\w* indulge \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* love \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* summed \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w commandment|strong="G3056"\w*, \w namely|strong="G5613"\w*, “\qt  You must love your neighbor as yourself\qt*.”  
\v 15  \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* continually \w bite|strong="G1143"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*, beware \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* consumed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w carry|strong="G5055"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w opposed|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w desires|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w opposed|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* opposition \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* led \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obvious|strong="G5318"\w*: \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, impurity, depravity,  
\v 20  \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*, \w sorcery|strong="G5331"\w*, \w hostilities|strong="G2189"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w outbursts|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G2372"\w* \w anger|strong="G2372"\w*, \w selfish|strong="G2052"\w* rivalries, \w dissensions|strong="G1370"\w*, factions,  
\v 21  \w envying|strong="G5355"\w*, murder, \w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\w*, \w carousing|strong="G2970"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w similar|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* warning \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* warned \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G4302"\w*: \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w practice|strong="G4238"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!   
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\v 22  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* love, \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w goodness|strong="G5544"\w*, \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w*,  
\v 23  \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*, \w and|strong="G3551"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1466"\w*. \w Against|strong="G2596"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* its \w passions|strong="G3804"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 25  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G4748"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* behave \w in|strong="G2532"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w conceited|strong="G2755"\w*, \w provoking|strong="G4292"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* another, \w being|strong="G1096"\w* jealous \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* another.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  Brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5108"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* discovered \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w sin|strong="G3900"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w restore|strong="G2675"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5108"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*. Pay close attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2  Carry \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*’s burdens, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* fulfill \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w deceives|strong="G5422"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* can \w take|strong="G1538"\w* \w pride|strong="G2745"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* compare \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G1538"\w* carry \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w load|strong="G5413"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* receives \w instruction|strong="G2727"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w share|strong="G2841"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaches|strong="G2727"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fool. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w*,  
\v 8  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w corruption|strong="G5356"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w grow|strong="G1590"\w* \w weary|strong="G1573"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w due|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G4160"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w*, \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w whenever|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2540"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* us \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* family \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
\s1 Final Instructions and Benediction  
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\v 11  \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* big \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w I|strong="G1125"\w* make \w as|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1125"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G5495"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*!   
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\v 12  \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2309"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w showing|strong="G2146"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* external matters \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2443"\w* force \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* avoid \w being|strong="G5547"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w obey|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2889"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 15  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* uncircumcision \w counts|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*; \w the|strong="G1063"\w* only \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G5100"\w* matters \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*!  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* behave \w in|strong="G1909"\w* accordance \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w rule|strong="G2583"\w*, \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 17  \w From|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w let|strong="G3930"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w cause|strong="G3930"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2873"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* bear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w marks|strong="G4742"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2962"\w* sisters. Amen.   