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But although my companion Titus was a Greek they did not insist upon even his being circumcised.

But not for an hour did we give way and submit to them; in order that the Good News might continue with you in its integrity.

For until certain persons came from James he had been accustomed to eat with Gentiles; but as soon as these persons came, he withdrew and separated himself for fear of the Circumcision party.

know that it is not through obedience to Law that a man can be declared free from guilt, but only through faith in Jesus Christ. We have therefore believed in Christ Jesus, for the purpose of being declared free from guilt, through faith in Christ and not through obedience to Law. For through obedience to Law no human being shall be declared free from guilt.

But if while we are seeking in Christ acquittal from guilt we ourselves are convicted of sin, Christ then encourages us to sin! No, indeed.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me; and the life which I now live in the body I live through faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself up to death on my behalf.

(Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say "and to seeds," as if speaking of many, but "and to your seed," since He spoke of only one--and this is Christ.)

For if the inheritance comes through obedience to Law, it no longer comes because of a promise. But, as a matter of fact, God has granted it to Abraham in fulfilment of a promise.

But there cannot be a mediator where only one individual is concerned.

But Scripture has shown that all mankind are the prisoners of sin, in order that the promised blessing, which depends on faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to those who believe.

But now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor-slave.

but he is under the control of guardians and trustees until the time his father has appointed.

But, when the time was fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born subject to Law,

Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir also through God's own act.

But at one time, you Gentiles, having no knowledge of God, were slaves to gods which in reality do not exist.

and yet the bodily infirmity which was such a trial to you, you did not regard with contempt or loathing, but you received me as if I had been an angel of God or Christ Jesus Himself!

These men pay court to you, but not with honourable motives. They want to exclude you, so that you may pay court to them.

But we see that the child of the slave-girl was born in the common course of nature; but the child of the free woman in fulfilment of the promise.

But the Jerusalem which is above is free, and *she* is *our* mother.

But you, brethren, like Isaac, are children born in fulfilment of a promise.