Bible Cross References
having
Galatians 4:7-10
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So then, you are no longer a slave but a child. And since you are his child, God will give you all that he has for his children.
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In the past you did not know God, and so you were slaves of beings who are not gods.
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But now that you know God---or, I should say, now that God knows you---how is it that you want to turn back to those weak and pitiful ruling spirits? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?
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You pay special attention to certain days, months, seasons, and years.
Galatians 5:4-8
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Those of you who try to be put right with God by obeying the Law have cut yourselves off from Christ. You are outside God's grace.
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As for us, our hope is that God will put us right with him; and this is what we wait for by the power of God's Spirit working through our faith.
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For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.
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You were doing so well! Who made you stop obeying the truth? How did he persuade you?
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It was not done by God, who calls you.
Galatians 6:12-14
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The people who are trying to force you to be circumcised are the ones who want to show off and boast about external matters. They do it, however, only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
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Even those who practice circumcision do not obey the Law; they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast that you submitted to this physical ceremony.
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As for me, however, I will boast only about the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; for by means of his cross the world is dead to me, and I am dead to the world.
Hebrews 7:16-19
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He was made a priest, not by human rules and regulations, but through the power of a life which has no end.
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For the scripture says, "You will be a priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek."
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The old rule, then, is set aside, because it was weak and useless.
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For the Law of Moses could not make anything perfect. And now a better hope has been provided through which we come near to God.
Hebrews 9:2
A tent was put up, the outer one, which was called the Holy Place. In it were the lampstand and the table with the bread offered to God.
Hebrews 9:9
This is a symbol which points to the present time. It means that the offerings and animal sacrifices presented to God cannot make the worshiper's heart perfect,
Hebrews 9:10
since they have to do only with food, drink, and various purification ceremonies. These are all outward rules, which apply only until the time when God will establish the new order.