Galatians 5
1 Stand firm, and do not be willing to be again held by the yoke of servitude.2 Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if you have been circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you.3 For I again testify, about every man circumcising himself, that he is obligated to act according to the entire law.4 You are being emptied of Christ, you who are being justified by the law. You have fallen from grace.5 For in spirit, by faith, we await the hope of justice.6 For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails over anything, but only faith which works through charity.7 You have run well. So what has impeded you, that you would not obey the truth?8 This kind of influence is not from him who is calling you.9 A little leaven corrupts the whole mass.10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will accept nothing of the kind. However, he who disturbs you shall bear the judgment, whomever he may be.11 And as for me, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still suffering persecution? For then the scandal of the Cross would be made empty.12 And I wish that those who disturb you would be torn away.13 For you, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only you must not make liberty into an occasion for the flesh, but instead, serve one another through the charity of the Spirit.14 For the entire law is fulfilled by one word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.15 But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you are not consumed by one another!16 So then, I say: Walk in the spirit, and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.17 For the flesh desires against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh. And since these are against one another, you may not do whatever you want.18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest; they are: fornication, lust, homosexuality, self-indulgence,20 the serving of idols, drug use, hostility, contentiousness, jealousy, wrath, quarrels, dissensions, divisions,21 envy, murder, inebriation, carousing, and similar things. About these things, I continue to preach to you, as I have preached to you: that those who act in this way shall not obtain the kingdom of God.22 But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,23 meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things.24 For those who are Christs have crucified their flesh, along with its vices and desires.25 If we live by the Spirit, we should also walk by the Spirit.26 Let us not become desirous of empty glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5
Freedom of the Believer
1 For freedomt Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yokes of slavery.2 Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!3 And I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obeyt the whole law.4 You who are trying to be declared righteoust by the law have been alienatedt from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we wait expectantly for the hope of righteousness.
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.t
7 You were running well; who prevented you from obeyingt the truth?8 This persuasiont does not come from the one who calls you!9 A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise!t10 I am confidentt in the Lord that you will accept no other view.t But the one who is confusingt you will pay the penalty,t whoever he may be.11 Now, brothers and sisters,t if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?s In that case the offense of the crosss has been removed.t
12 I wish those agitatorst would go so far as tot castrate themselves!t
Practice Love
13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters;t only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh,t but through love serve one another.t14 For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment,t namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”s15 However, if you continually bite and devour one another,t beware that you are not consumedt by one another.16 But I say, livet by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.t17 For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desirest that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition tot each other, so that you cannot do what you want.18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.19 Now the works of the flesht are obvious:t sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,20 idolatry, sorcery,t hostilities,t strife,t jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions,t factions,
21 envying,t murder,s drunkenness, carousing,t and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
22 But the fruit of the Spiritt is love,s joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,t23 gentleness, andt self-control. Against such things there is no law.24 Now those who belong to Christs have crucified the flesht with its passionst and desires.25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also behave in accordance witht the Spirit.
26 Let us not become conceited,t provokingt one another, being jealoust of one another.