Galatians 5

1 Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a 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 Listen, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

3 Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, 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 You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

You are loosed from Christ, who are justified by the law; you have fallen from favor.

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

But we, through the Spirit, look for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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

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

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

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

8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

This persuasion comes not from him who called you.

9 A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

A little leaven leavens the whole mass.

10 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.

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

But I, brethren, if I now proclaim circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Certainly the offense of the cross is abolished.

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

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

13 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.

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

For the whole law is fulfilled by one precept, even by this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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

But if you bite and devour one another, take care lest you be consumed by one another.

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

I say, then, walk by the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

17 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.

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 you are led by the Spirit, you 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 obvious, which are: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

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

20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

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

21 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.

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, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.