Galatians 5

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

In the freedom, then, with which Christ made you free—stand, and do not be held fast again by a yoke of servitude.

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

Behold! I, Paul, say to you, that if you are [to be] circumcised, 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.

and I testify again to every man 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; all of you are fallen from grace.

you were voided from the Christ, you who are declared righteous in law; you fell away from grace;

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

for we by the Spirit, by faith, wait for a hope of righteousness,

6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which works by love. (agape)

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

7 All of you did run well; who did hinder you that all of you should not obey the truth?

You were running well; who hindered you [so as] not to obey the truth?

8 This persuasion comes not of him that calls you.

The persuasion [is] not of Him who is calling you!

9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

A little leaven leavens the whole lump;

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

I have confidence in regard to you in the LORD that you will not be otherwise minded; and he who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

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

And I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling-block of the Cross has been done away [with];

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

O that even they would cut themselves off who are unsettling you!

13 For, brethren, all of you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love (agape) serve one another.

For you were called to freedom, brothers, only the freedom [is] not for an occasion to the flesh, but serve one another through the love,

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, (logos) even in this; You shall love your neighbour as yourself.

for all the Law is fulfilled in one word—in this: “You will love your neighbor as yourself”;

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

and if you bite and devour one another, see that you may not be consumed by one another.

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, (pneuma) and all of you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

And I say, walk in the Spirit, and you may not fulfill the desire of the flesh;

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, (pneuma) and the Spirit (pneuma) against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that all of you cannot do the things that all of you would.

for the flesh desires contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed to one another, that the things that you may will—these you may not do;

18 But if all of you be led of the Spirit, (pneuma) all of you are not under the law.

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

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

And the works of the flesh are also evident, which are: adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, licentiousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, worldy jealousies, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, strife, jealousy, wraths, rivalries, dissensions, sects,

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, reveling, and such like, of which I tell you before, as I also said before, that those doing such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit (pneuma) is love, (agape) joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, wilful restrain: against such there is no law.

meekness, [and] self-control. Against such there is no law;

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

and those who are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the affections and the desires;

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

if we may live in the Spirit, we may also walk in the Spirit;

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

let us not become vainglorious—provoking one another, envying one another!