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But you are now being persecuted by those who want you to keep the law, just as Ishmael, the child born by human effort, persecuted Isaac, the child born by the power of the Spirit.

But what do the Scriptures say about that? "Get rid of the slave and her son, for the son of the slave woman will not share the inheritance with the free woman's son."

But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us.

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another.

But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.

Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come.

But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much,

But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ.

God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and prophets.

But that isn't what you learned about Christ.

For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them,

So be careful how you live. Don't live like fools, but like those who are wise.

Don't act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ cares for the church.

This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ and the church are one.

For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.