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The Book of Galatians, Chapter 4, Verse 27

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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.
King James Version
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
American Standard Version
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
New English Translation
For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely,“You must love your neighbor as yourself.”
World English Bible
For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband."
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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.
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Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?