so that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But let each [person] examine his own work, and then he will have boasting in himself alone, and not in the other.

But those on the rock are they that, whenever they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of testing fall away.

just as David also speaks of the blessing of the man to whom God accounts righteousness apart from works:

Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall by no means impute sin."

through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For I bear witness that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,

For I bear him witness that he has much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you!

For I could wish that I myself to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my countrymen according to the flesh,

In this way longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

and to regard them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

By this we have come to know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives in behalf of our brothers.

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.