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 in which Christ freed us, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

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

Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will benefit 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 solemnly declare again to every man who is circumcised, that he is obligated 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.

Ye were discharged from the Christ, ye who are made righteous by law. Ye have fallen from grace.

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

For we through Spirit, from faith, wait for a 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 avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

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

Ye were running well. Who hindered you, not to 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 leaven leavens 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 ye will think no other thing. But the man who troubles you will bear the verdict, 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.

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

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

O that those who trouble you would even cut it all 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 ye, brothers, were called to liberty, only not liberty for an opportunity to the flesh, but be servants to each other through love.

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: Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.

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

But if ye bite and devour each other, watch out that ye be not consumed by each other.

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

But I say, walk in Spirit and ye will, no, not fulfill a lust of 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 desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit is against the flesh. For these are hostile to each other, so that whatever these things are ye may want, ye may not do.

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

But if ye are led by Spirit ye are not under law.

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

Now the works of the flesh are apparent, which are, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

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

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, wraths, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,

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, intoxications, revelings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, as I also did forewarn, 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, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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

meekness, 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.

And those of the Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and the lusts.

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

If we live in Spirit, we should also march in Spirit.

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

Let us not become conceited, provoking each other, envying each other.