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I, am persuaded regarding you, in the Lord - that, for nothing else, ye will have any regard; but, he that is troubling you, shall bear the sentence, - whosoever he may be.

For, ye, on a footing of freedom, were called, brethren, - only, turn not your freedom into an occasion to the flesh, but, by means of your love, be serving one another;

For, the flesh, coveted against the Spirit, but, the Spirit, against the flesh, - for, these, unto one another, are opposed, lest, whatsoever things ye chance to desire, these, ye should be doing!

But, the fruit of the Spirit, is - love, joy, peace, long-suffering, graciousness, goodness, faithfulness,

But, his own work, let each one be putting to the proof, and, then, for himself alone, the matter of boasting, shall he have, and not for some other,

Hence, then, as we have opportunity, let us be working what is good, towards all, - but, especially, towards the family of the faith.

For, not even they who are getting circumcised, are, themselves, observing law, - but are wishing you to be circumcised, that, in your flesh, they may boast themselves.

For neither circumcision is anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation; -

Over-above all principality, authority, and power, and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one,

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

But, just now, in Christ Jesus, ye, who at one time were afar off, were made nigh in the blood of the Christ;

Hence, then - no longer, are ye strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God, -

But, pursuing truth - may, in love, grow into him in all things, - who is the head, Christ, -

Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

But, fornication, and all impurity, or covetousness, let it not be named among you - even as becometh saints;

And shamelessness and foolish talking, or jesting, - which things are beneath you, - but, rather, giving of thanks;

For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord, - as children of light, be walking,

And be not joining in fellowship in the unfruitful works of darkness, but, rather, be even administering reproof;

Be taking heed, therefore, exactly how ye are walking, - not as unwise, but as wise, -