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The Book of Galatians, Chapter 4, Verse 26

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But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
King James Version
For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
American Standard Version
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.
New English Translation
Practice Love For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.
World English Bible
But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
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Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
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But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, even so [it is] now.
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Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
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So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
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For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
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For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.