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 freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not be burdened again with a yoke of slavery.

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

Listen! I, Paul, say to you that if you get 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.

Further, I testify again to every man who gets circumcised that he is obligated to keep 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 who are ‘being justified’ by law have been alienated from the Christ; you have fallen away from the grace.

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

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

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

Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, 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 hindered you from obeying 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 leavens the whole batch of dough.

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 not think differently; but he who troubles you will bear the penalty, 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 being persecuted? In that event the offense of the cross would have been removed.

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

I do wish that those who are upsetting you would just remove themselves!

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.

Now you, brothers, have been called to freedom; only do not use that freedom as an opening for the flesh, but slave for one another 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, namely: “You shall 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 tear at each other, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

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

I say then: walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust 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.

Because the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh; they oppose each other; it follows that you may not do the things that you wish.

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

However, 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,

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, namely: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

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

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, fits of anger, selfish ambition, dissentions, 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, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like; about which I am warning you beforehand, as, in fact, I did before, 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, 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.

Further, those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

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

Since we live by the Spirit, let us also conform to 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, envying one another.