Galatians 5

1 Stand firm in the liberty with which Christ made us free, and be not again bound fast to the yoke of bondage.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Meshikha has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

2 Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing;

Listen, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Meshikha will profit you nothing.

3 yea, I testify again to every one who becometh circumcised, that he is bound to keep the whole Law.

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Ye are entirely separated from Christ, who seek to obtain righteousness through the Law; ye have fallen away from grace.

You are alienated from Meshikha, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

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

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

6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working by love.

For in Meshikha Yeshua neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

7 Ye were running well; who hindered you, that ye should not obey the truth?

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

8 This persuasion came not from him that called you.

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

10 I indeed have confidence in regard to you in the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded; but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whoever he may be.

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.

11 But as for me, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then hath the cross ceased to be a stumbling-block.

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

12 Would that they who unsettle you would quite cut themselves off!

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

13 For ye, brethren, were called to liberty; only use not your liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by your love serve one another.

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.

14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one commandment, even in this “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”

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

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, beware lest ye be consumed by one another.

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

16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.

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

17 For the flesh hath desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these oppose one another, that ye may not do the things that ye would.

For the flesh lusts against the Rukha, and the Rukha against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the Law.

But if you are led by the Rukha, you are not under the law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest; such as fornication, uncleanness, wantonness,

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, rivalry, outbursts of wrath, cabals, divisions, factions,

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

21 envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also told you in time past, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But the fruit of the Rukha is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 meekness, temperance; against such things as these there is no law.

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

24 And they who belong to Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with the passions and lusts.

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

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

If we live by the Rukha, let us also walk by the Rukha.

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

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