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 fast, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has freed us, and be not again held fast in the 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 you 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, moreover, to every circumcised person, 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 loosed from Christ, who are justified by the law; you have fallen from favor.

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

But we, through the Spirit, look 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.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith, which works by love.

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

You did run well: who has hindered you from obeying the truth?

8 This persuasion [cometh] not of him that calleth you.

This persuasion comes not from him who called you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

A little leaven leavens the whole mass.

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 am persuaded concerning you, by the Lord, that you will think nothing differently from me: but he who troubles you shall bear the punishment, whosoever he 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, brethren, if I now proclaim circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Certainly the offense of the cross is abolished.

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

I wish, indeed, they were cut off who subvert you.

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, brethren, have been called into liberty; only use not this liberty for an occasion to the flesh; but through love, assiduously serve 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 by one precept, even by this, "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 devour one another, take care 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 by 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.

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

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 law.

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

Now, the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these. Fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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

sorcery, enmities, strifes, emulations, wraths, brawlings, factions, 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.

envying, murders, intoxications, revelings, and such like: concerning which I foretell you now, as I also have foretold, that they who practice these things shall 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, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity,

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

meekness, temperance: against such things there is no law.

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

Besides, they who are Christ's, have crucified the flesh with the passions and lusts.

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

Since 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 be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.