Galatians 5

1 Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

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

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

3 And I witness again to every man [who is] circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated [from him], as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

5 For we, by [the] Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.

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

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.

7 Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

8 The persuasibleness [is] not of him that calls you.

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

10 I have confidence as to you in [the] Lord, that ye will have no other mind; and he that is troubling you shall bear the guilt [of it], whosoever he may be.

I have confidence towards you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgement, whoever he is.

11 But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

12 I would that they would even cut themselves off who throw you into confusion.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

13 For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only [do] not [turn] liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.”

15 but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

16 But I say, Walk in [the] Spirit, and ye shall no way fulfil flesh's lust.

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

18 but if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under law.

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

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

21 envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.

envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practise such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

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

23 meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.

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

24 But they that [are] of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.

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

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

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

26 Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.