that the blessing of Abraham might come upon 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, faith,

But let each one prove his own work, and then he alone will have rejoicing in himself, and not in another.

And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the Word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of trial draw back away.

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

blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not account sin.

through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice on the 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 witness of them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to full true knowledge.

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

for I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you, and those who are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

My little children, for whom I travail again until Christ is formed in you,

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ on behalf of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,

So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because you had become beloved to us.

and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

By this we know the love of God, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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