Galatians 5

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

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

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

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

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a 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 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are 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 through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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

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

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

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

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

8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

A little yeast grows through 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.

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

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

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 they were even cut off which trouble you.

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

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.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

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

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You are to love your neighbor as yourself."

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

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you do not consume one another.

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

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desires 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.

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 be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the 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 these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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