Because many are the children of the desolate, rather than of her who has the husband.
28But ye, brethren, after the manner of Isaac, are children of promise. 29But as then, the one born after the flesh persecuted the one born after the spirit, so also is it now. 30But what says 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. 31So then, brethren, we are not children of a bondwoman, but of the freewoman.
V. Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty with which Christ made us free, and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage. 2Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3Now I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised, that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. 4Ye are separated from Christ, whoever of you are justified in the law; ye are fallen away from grace. 5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith working by love.
7Ye were running well; who hindered you, that ye should not obey the truth? 8The persuasion is not from him who calls you. 9A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10I have confidence toward you in the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded; but he that troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he may be. 11But as for me, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then has the offense of the cross ceased. 12I would that they were even cut off who unsettle you.
13For ye were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 15But if ye bite and devour one another, beware lest ye be consumed by one another.
16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye will not fulfill the desire of the flesh. 17For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other, that ye may not do those things that ye would. 18But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under law.
19Now the works of the flesh are manifest; which are, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness, 20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, emulation, wraths, contentions, divisions, factions, 21envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings; and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, 23meekness, temperance; against such things there is no law. 24And they that are Christ's crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. 26Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
VI. Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill[2] the law of Christ. 3For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4But let each one prove his own work, and then shall he have ground of glorying in reference to himself alone, and not to another. 5For each one shall bear his own load.
6But let him that is taught in the word share with him that teaches, in all good things. 7Be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. 8Because he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.