Galatians 5

1 In the freedom with which Christ has set us free, stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

2 Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.

3 Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.

4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

5 But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith expressing itself through love.

7 You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

8 Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.

9 A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.

10 I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

11 Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

12 As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!

13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

14 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

15 But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: adultery, sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;

20 idolatry and sorcery; hostilities, quarrels, jealousies, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

21 envy, and murders; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

24 Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.

1 ¶ Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

8 This persuasion [cometh] not of him that calleth you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

13 ¶ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

16 [This] I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

1 Stand ye therefore in liberty, that Christ may set us free; and be not entangled again in the bondage of the yoke.

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you: If ye be circumcised, Christ is no profit to you.

3 But again I testify unto every one that is circumcised, that he is yet under obligation to do the whole law.

4 Ye have lost Christ, who would be justified by the law, and have fallen from grace.

5 But we wait in the Spirit by the faith of righteousness, which must be hoped for.

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor foreskin is of any value, but faith working through love.

7 Ye ran fine Who hath kept you from obeying the truth?

8 Such persuasion is not of him that called you.

9 a little sourdough acidifies the whole dough.

10 I promise you in the LORD, ye shall not be otherwise minded. But he that deceiveth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

11 But I, brethren, if I preach circumcision, why suffer I persecution? Then the persecution of the cross would have ceased.

12 Would to God that they also were cut off who disturb you!

13 But ye, brethren, are called to liberty; but see that ye by liberty give no place to the flesh, but by charity serve one another.

14 For all the laws are fulfilled in one word, saying: Love thy neighbor as thyself.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye be not consumed one of another.

16 But I say, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not carry out the lusts of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. These are contrary to one another, because ye do not do the things that ye would.

18 But if the Spirit rule you, ye are not under the law.

19 But the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, fornication,

20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, envy, wrath, strife, discord, factions, hatred, murder,

21 Drinking, devouring, and such like: of which I told you before, and say before, that they which do these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, chastity.

23 Against such the law is not.

24 But they that are Christ's crucify their flesh with their lusts and desires].