And those [who are] Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

And you [are] Christ's, and Christ [is] God's.

But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those [who are] Christ's at His coming.

Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ's, let him again consider this in himself, that just as he [is] Christ's, even so we [are] Christ's.

Therefore know that [only] those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman.

which things are symbolic. For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is Hagar --

but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.

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

Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? "Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman."

Therefore she said to Abraham, "Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, [namely] with Isaac."

But God said to Abraham, "Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall be called.

and the father of circumcision to those who not only [are] of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham [had while still] uncircumcised.

Therefore [it is] of faith that [it might be] according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, "So shall your descendants be."

He did not waver orruptible man -- and birds and belief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

nor [are they] all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, "In Isaac your seed shall be called."

That is, those who [are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed.

of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called,"

Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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

For the promise that he would be the heir of the world [was] not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

For if those who are of the law [are] heirs, faith is made void and the promise made of no effect,

and if children, then heirs -- heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with [Him,] that we may also be glorified together.

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come -- all are yours.

that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?

Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath,

By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world [to be] rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.