Galatians 5
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1Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.1For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm then and don't submit again to a yoke of slavery.
2Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.2Take note! I, Paul, am telling you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all.
3And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.3Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to do the entire law.
4You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.4You who are trying to be justified by the law are alienated from Christ; you have fallen from grace.
5For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.5For we eagerly await through the Spirit, by faith, the hope of righteousness.
6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
7You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?7You were running well. Who prevented you from being persuaded regarding the truth?
8This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.8This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.
9A little leaven leavens the whole lump.9A little leaven leavens the whole batch of dough.
10I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.10I myself am persuaded in the Lord you will not accept any other view. But whoever it is that is confusing you will pay the penalty.
11And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased.11Now brothers and sisters, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
12I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!12I wish those who are disturbing you might also let themselves be mutilated!
13For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.13For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don't use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”14For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.
15But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!15But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
16I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.16I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh.
17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.17For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don't do what you want.
18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,19Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity,
20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,
21envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.21envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar. I am warning you about these things--as I warned you before--that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.23gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
24And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.24Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.25If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
26Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.26Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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