\id GAL
\h Galatians 
\toc3 GAL 
\toc2 Galatians 
\toc1 Galatians 
\mt1 Galatians  
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle—\w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \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* \w man|strong="G3498"\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*—   
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\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*:   
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\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*,   
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\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 the|strong="G2532"\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*,   
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\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.   
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\v 6 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5030"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\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 turning|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*—   
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\v 7 \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*. Evidently \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* troubling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trying \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*.   
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\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* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* curse!   
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\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 so|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 anyone|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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\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* \w under|strong="G3844"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* curse!   
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\v 10 \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* approval \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\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 striving|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* please \w men|strong="G1401"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\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 men|strong="G1401"\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 servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|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 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 was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* devised \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 12 \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 from|strong="G3844"\w* \w any|strong="G3761"\w* man, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*; \w rather|strong="G3844"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* revelation \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\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* severely \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|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* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G4199"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\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 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 fathers|strong="G3862"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* apart \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w*’s \w womb|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*   
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\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 might|strong="G2532"\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* rush \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w consult|strong="G4323"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood,   
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\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* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* Arabia \w and|strong="G2532"\w* later \w returned|strong="G5290"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Only|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\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* confer \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Peter|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*.   
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\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.   
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\v 20 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w assure|strong="G2400"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|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* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5574"\w*.   
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\v 21 Later \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*.   
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\v 22 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* personally unknown, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \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*.   
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\v 23 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1161"\w* account: “\w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w formerly|strong="G4218"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w us|strong="G2097"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\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*.”   
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\v 24 \w And|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*.   
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\v 1 \w Fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2414"\w*, \w accompanied|strong="G3326"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* Barnabas. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* response \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* revelation \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\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* spoke \w privately|strong="G2398"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w recognized|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* leaders, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w fear|strong="G3381"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w running|strong="G5143"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* already \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.   
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\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*, \w even|strong="G3761"\w* though \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1672"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* issue arose \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* brothers \w had|strong="G2192"\w* come \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* pretenses \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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* enslave \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* give \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w moment|strong="G5610"\w*, \w so|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*.   
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\v 6 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* highly esteemed—\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 does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w show|strong="G2983"\w* \w favoritism|strong="G2983"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* leaders \w added|strong="G4323"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w On|strong="G4061"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G5121"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G3708"\w* preach \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 had|strong="G3588"\w* been \w to|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Peter|strong="G4074"\w*’s apostleship \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* apostleship \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognizing|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w*, \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*—\w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w reputed|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pillars|strong="G4769"\w*—\w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \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 so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\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*.   
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\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* asked \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\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 was|strong="G3588"\w* \w eager|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* Peter \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Antioch, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \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* stood \w condemned|strong="G2607"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w* \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* \w began|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* draw \w back|strong="G5288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* separate \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w fear|strong="G5399"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* group.   
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\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w joined|strong="G4942"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hypocrisy|strong="G5272"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w was|strong="G3588"\w* led astray.   
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\v 14 \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* walking \w in|strong="G2532"\w* line \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 Peter|strong="G2532"\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 who|strong="G3588"\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* compel \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*?”   
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\v 15 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\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”   
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\v 16 \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\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 faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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 faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\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 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*.   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|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 are|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* sinners, \w does|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w minister|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sin? \w Certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*!   
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\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w rebuild|strong="G3618"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3739"\w* already \w torn|strong="G2647"\w* \w down|strong="G2647"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w prove|strong="G4921"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w to|strong="G3825"\w* \w be|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* lawbreaker.   
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\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 might|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\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 The|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\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 by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\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 up|strong="G3860"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* set aside \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* comes \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*.   
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\v 1 \w O|strong="G5599"\w* foolish \w Galatians|strong="G1052"\w*! \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* bewitched \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* obey \w the|strong="G2596"\w* truth? \w Before|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G5210"\w* \w very|strong="G4771"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* clearly \w portrayed|strong="G4270"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w just|strong="G3440"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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 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* hearing \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*?   
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\v 3 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* foolish? \w After|strong="G2005"\w* starting \w in|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* finishing \w in|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G4151"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*?   
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\v 4 \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3958"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G5118"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G1500"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* really \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G1500"\w*?   
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\v 5 \w Does|strong="G2023"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* lavish \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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 because|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w practice|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* hear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w*?   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Abraham|strong="G4100"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w credited|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Understand|strong="G1097"\w*, \w then|strong="G3754"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sons|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Abraham.   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w foresaw|strong="G4308"\w* \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*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* foretold \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G4283"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* Abraham: “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w blessed|strong="G1757"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.”   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\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 man|strong="G4103"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* rely \w on|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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Cursed|strong="G1944"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w continue|strong="G1696"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.”   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \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*, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\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 on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* contrary, “\w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w these|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\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 For|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Cursed|strong="G1944"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hung|strong="G2910"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G3588"\w* redeemed \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w promised|strong="G1860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w might|strong="G1484"\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*.   
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\v 15 Brothers, \w let|strong="G2228"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w* put \w this|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* human \w terms|strong="G2596"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* human \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w*, once \w it|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3762"\w* \w ratified|strong="G2964"\w*, cannot \w be|strong="G2228"\w* canceled \w or|strong="G2228"\w* amended.   
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\v 16 \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 seed|strong="G4690"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\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 seeds|strong="G4690"\w*,” meaning \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* “\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w*,” meaning \w One|strong="G1520"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|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* 430 \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* revoke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w previously|strong="G4300"\w* established \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Christ, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w inheritance|strong="G2817"\w* \w depends|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3765"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* \w depends|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w granted|strong="G5483"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Abraham \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\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="G1223"\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 seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1861"\w* referred. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* administered \w through|strong="G1223"\w* angels \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w mediator|strong="G3316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unnecessary, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* party; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w then|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 Certainly|strong="G3689"\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 could|strong="G1410"\w* \w impart|strong="G2227"\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 from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* pronounces \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* confined \w by|strong="G5259"\w* sin, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w might|strong="G1124"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Before|strong="G4253"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\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*, locked \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G3195"\w* revealed.   
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\v 24 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w guardian|strong="G3807"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* lead \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 25 \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*.   
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\v 26 \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* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\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*.   
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\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 slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, male \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w female|strong="G2338"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\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 seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\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*.   
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\v 1 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w heir|strong="G2818"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \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 although|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*.   
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\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* subject \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w guardians|strong="G2012"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trustees \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*.   
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\v 3 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G3516"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* basic \w principles|strong="G4747"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* fully \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w sent|strong="G1821"\w* \w His|strong="G3588"\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*,   
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\v 5 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w redeem|strong="G1805"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* might receive our \w adoption|strong="G5206"\w* \w as|strong="G5206"\w* \w sons|strong="G5206"\w*.   
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\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 your|strong="G3588"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w*, “Abba, \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*!”   
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\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 since|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\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 of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* Christ.   
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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 slaves|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|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*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w turning|strong="G1994"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worthless|strong="G4434"\w* \w principles|strong="G4747"\w*? \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1398"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*?   
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\v 10 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* observing special \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*!   
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\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 efforts \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*.   
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\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G1189"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|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.   
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\v 13 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w an|strong="G1492"\w* illness \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4386"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w although|strong="G5210"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* illness \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \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 if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* Himself.   
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* become \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w blessing|strong="G3108"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\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* torn \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*.   
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\v 16 \w Have|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1096"\w* \w now|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?   
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\v 17 Those people \w are|strong="G2309"\w* zealous \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1438"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* way. Instead, \w they|strong="G2443"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* isolate \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* us, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* zealous \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Nevertheless|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* zealous \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* serves \w a|strong="G2532"\w* noble \w purpose|strong="G3842"\w*—\w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\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 with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* little \w children|strong="G5043"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pains \w of|strong="G1722"\w* childbirth \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*,   
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\v 20 \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \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 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*.   
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\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 what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*?   
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\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*.   
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\v 23 \w His|strong="G1223"\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 according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\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*.   
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\v 24 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* serve \w as|strong="G1519"\w* illustrations, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w women|strong="G1417"\w* represent \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w covenants|strong="G1242"\w*. \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1417"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Sinai|strong="G4614"\w* \w and|strong="G1520"\w* bears \w children|strong="G1080"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w*: \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Hagar.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* Hagar stands \w for|strong="G1063"\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* present-day \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\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*.   
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\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 the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w of|strong="G3384"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w*, O \w barren|strong="G4723"\w* \w woman|strong="G2192"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bears \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*; \w break|strong="G4486"\w* \w forth|strong="G5088"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cry aloud, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* travailed; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w desolate|strong="G2048"\w* \w woman|strong="G2192"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* husband.”   
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\v 28 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w Isaac|strong="G2464"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w of|strong="G5043"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w At|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w*, however, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* son \w born|strong="G1080"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w*.   
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\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*? “Expel \w the|strong="G2532"\w* slave \w woman|strong="G1658"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* slave \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* share \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* inheritance \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w woman|strong="G1658"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*.”   
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\v 31 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, brothers, \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*.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\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* encumbered \w once|strong="G3825"\w* \w more|strong="G3825"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w yoke|strong="G2218"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w slavery|strong="G1397"\w*.   
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\v 2 Take notice: \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="G3762"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w value|strong="G5623"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G5623"\w* \w all|strong="G3762"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Again|strong="G3825"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w testify|strong="G3143"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gets himself \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*.   
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\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* \w justified|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* \w severed|strong="G2673"\w* \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*.   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* eagerly await \w through|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*.   
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\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 has|strong="G4102"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* value. \w All|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* matters \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* expressing itself \w through|strong="G1223"\w* love.   
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\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G5101"\w* \w running|strong="G5143"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*. \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G5101"\w* obstructed \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w obeying|strong="G3982"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* truth?   
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\v 8 \w Such|strong="G3588"\w* \w persuasion|strong="G3988"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\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*.   
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\v 9 \w A|strong="G3588"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* works through \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* batch \w of|strong="G3588"\w* dough.   
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\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* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w view|strong="G1519"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* troubling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* bear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3748"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \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 abolished|strong="G2673"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* agitating \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* proceed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* emasculate themselves!   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*; \w but|strong="G3361"\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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. Rather, \w serve|strong="G1398"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* love.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w entire|strong="G3956"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="G4137"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* decree: “Love \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w neighbor|strong="G4139"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* biting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* devouring \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*, watch \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* consumed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, \w walk|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* gratify \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*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* craves \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|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 what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w opposed|strong="G2596"\w* \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 do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*.   
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\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*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* acts \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*: adultery, \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, impurity, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* debauchery;   
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\v 20 \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w* \w and|strong="G2205"\w* \w sorcery|strong="G5331"\w*; \w hostilities|strong="G2189"\w*, \w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w*, jealousies, \w and|strong="G2205"\w* \w rage|strong="G2372"\w*; rivalries, \w divisions|strong="G1370"\w*, factions,   
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\v 21 \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* murders; \w drunkenness|strong="G3178"\w*, orgies, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* warn \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G4302"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\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="G2532"\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*,   
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\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*.   
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\v 24 \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*.   
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\v 25 Since \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 walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* step \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\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 and|strong="G1096"\w* \w envying|strong="G5354"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* another.   
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\v 1 Brothers, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G4301"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trespass|strong="G3900"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w restore|strong="G2675"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w watch|strong="G4648"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*.   
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\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*.   
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\v 3 \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*.   
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\v 4 \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w test|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* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* carry \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w load|strong="G5413"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Nevertheless|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 in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* instructor.   
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\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 is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w mocked|strong="G3456"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* return.   
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\v 8 \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* please \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w destruction|strong="G5356"\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* please \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\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*.   
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\v 9 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w grow|strong="G1590"\w* \w weary|strong="G1573"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* well-doing, \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 a|strong="G4160"\w* harvest \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*.   
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\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|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 everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* family \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w See|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w large|strong="G4080"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w I|strong="G1125"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* using \w to|strong="G3708"\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* impression \w outwardly|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2443"\w* compel \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 only|strong="G3440"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* avoid \w persecution|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*.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w keep|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w*, \w yet|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 that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\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*.   
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\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1063"\w* Christ \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* uncircumcision \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w counts|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w walk|strong="G4748"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w rule|strong="G2583"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\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 on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w marks|strong="G4742"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\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. Amen.