Letters to the Churches

For Sina is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which now is: and is in bondage with her children.

But that Jerusalem which is above is free: which is our mother.

For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren, that bearest not: break forth and cry thou that travailest not: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was after the spirit: so also it is now.

But what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.

So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman but of the free: by the freedom wherewith Christ has made us free.

Stand fast and be not held again under the yoke of bondage.

Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

And I testify again to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace.

For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.

You did run well. What hath hindered you, that you should not obey the truth?

This persuasion is not from him that calleth you.

A little leaven corrupteth the whole lump.

I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will not be of another mind: but he that troubleth you shall bear the judgment, whosoever he be.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the scandal of the cross made void.

I would they were even cut off, who trouble you.

For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty. Only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh: but by charity of the spirit serve one another.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

But if you bite and devour one another: take heed you be not consumed one of another.

I say then: Walk in the spirit: and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.

But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law.