¹⁶ For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.

⁷ But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

⁸ Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

¹¹ Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.

⁶ Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

²¹ I give you orders before God and Christ Jesus and the angels of God's selection, to keep these orders without giving thought to one side more than another.

²² Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

⁵ To whom we gave way not even for an hour; so that the true words of the good news might still be with you.

⁶ But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

¹⁷ But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

¹ My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.

² For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,

³ And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

⁴ Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

¹⁸ Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

¹⁴ You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.

⁶³ The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

⁴ Jesus said to her, Woman, this is not your business; my time is still to come.

⁴⁸ But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?

⁴⁹ And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers!

⁵⁰ For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

³⁷ He who has more love for his father or mother than for me is not good enough for me; he who has more love for son or daughter than for me is not good enough for me.

²⁹ Why then are you looking with envy on my offerings of meat and of meal which were ordered by my word, honouring your sons before me, and making yourselves fat with all the best of the offerings of Israel, my people?

⁹ Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.

³¹ And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him.

³² And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

³³ And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers?

³⁴ And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers!

³⁵ Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.