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III.— LA VERDADERA LIBERTAD CRISTIANA (5,1—6,10)

Libres en Cristo

Cristo nos ha liberado para que disfrutemos de libertad. Manteneos, pues, firmes y no permitáis que os conviertan de nuevo en esclavos. Yo, Pablo, os lo digo: si os dejáis circuncidar, de nada os servirá ya Cristo. Solemnemente os lo aseguro una vez más: quien se hace circuncidar, debe cumplir enteramente la ley de Moisés. Y querer alcanzar la amistad de Dios mediante el cumplimiento de la ley, significa romper con Cristo, quedarse fuera de la acción de la gracia. Por eso, nosotros abrigamos la esperanza de ser restablecidos en la amistad divina por la fe, mediante la acción del Espíritu. Como cristianos, en efecto, da lo mismo estar circuncidados que no estarlo; lo que cuenta es la fe, que actúa por medio del amor.

Ibais por el buen camino. ¿Quién os impidió seguir la verdad? Desde luego, no fue el Dios que os llamó. Un poco de levadura hace fermentar toda la masa. 10 Cierto que el Señor me hace confiar en que no cambiaréis de comportamiento; pero el que os está perturbando tendrá su merecido, sea quien fuere.

11 En cuanto a mí, hermanos, si fuera cierto que todavía recomiendo la circuncisión, ¿en razón de qué me siguen persiguiendo? ¡El misterio de Cristo crucificado no sería ya motivo de polémica! 12 Y en cuanto a esos que os soliviantan, ¡más valiera que se castrasen de una vez!

13 Hermanos, habéis sido llamados a disfrutar de libertad. ¡No utilicéis esa libertad como tapadera de apetencias puramente humanas! Al contrario, haceos esclavos los unos de los otros por amor. 14 Toda la ley se cumple, si se cumple este solo mandamiento: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. 15 Pero si andáis mordiéndoos y devorándoos unos a otros, terminaréis por destruiros mutuamente.

La vida según el Espíritu

16 Os exhorto, pues, a que viváis de acuerdo con las exigencias del Espíritu y así no os dejaréis arrastrar por desordenadas apetencias humanas. 17 Porque las desordenadas apetencias humanas están en contra del Espíritu, y el Espíritu está en contra de tales apetencias. El antagonismo es tan irreductible, que os impide hacer lo que desearíais. 18 Pero si os guía el Espíritu, ya no estáis bajo el dominio de la ley.

19 Sabido es cómo se comportan los que viven sometidos a sus apetitos desordenados: son adúlteros, lujuriosos, libertinos, 20 idólatras, supersticiosos; alimentan odios, promueven contiendas, se enzarzan en rivalidades, rebosan rencor; son egoístas, partidistas, sectarios, 21 envidiosos, borrachos, amigos de orgías, y otras cosas por el estilo. Os advertí en su día y ahora vuelvo a hacerlo: esos tales no heredarán el reino de Dios.

22 En cambio, el Espíritu produce amor, alegría, paz, tolerancia, amabilidad, bondad, lealtad, 23 humildad y dominio de sí mismo. Ninguna ley existe en contra de todas estas cosas. 24 Y no en vano los que pertenecen a Cristo Jesús han crucificado lo que en ellos hay de apetitos desordenados, junto con sus pasiones y malos deseos. 25 Si, pues, vivimos animados por el Espíritu, actuemos conforme al Espíritu. 26 No busquemos vanaglorias, enzarzándonos en rivalidades y envidiándonos unos a otros.

Christian Liberty

(A)Stand[a] fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a (B)yoke of bondage. Indeed I, Paul, say to you that (C)if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised (D)that he is [b]a debtor to keep the whole law. (E)You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; (F)you have fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit eagerly (G)wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For (H)in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but (I)faith working through love.

Love Fulfills the Law

You (J)ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. (K)A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.

11 And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, (L)why do I still suffer persecution? Then (M)the offense of the cross has ceased. 12 (N)I could wish that those (O)who trouble you would even [c]cut themselves off!

13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only (P)do not use liberty as an (Q)opportunity for the flesh, but (R)through love serve one another. 14 For (S)all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: (T)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

Walking in the Spirit

16 I say then: (U)Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For (V)the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, (W)so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But (X)if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

19 Now (Y)the works of the flesh are evident, which are: [d]adultery, [e]fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, [f]murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that (Z)those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But (AA)the fruit of the Spirit is (AB)love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, (AC)goodness, (AD)faithfulness, 23 [g]gentleness, self-control. (AE)Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s (AF)have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 (AG)If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 (AH)Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:1 NU For freedom Christ has made us free; stand fast therefore, and
  2. Galatians 5:3 obligated
  3. Galatians 5:12 mutilate themselves
  4. Galatians 5:19 NU omits adultery
  5. Galatians 5:19 sexual immorality
  6. Galatians 5:21 NU omits murders
  7. Galatians 5:23 meekness

Christ Has Set Us Free

For (A)freedom Christ has (B)set us free; (C)stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to (D)a yoke of (E)slavery.

Look: I, Paul, say to you that (F)if you accept circumcision, (G)Christ will be of no advantage to you. I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that (H)he is obligated to keep the whole law. You are (I)severed from Christ, (J)you who would be justified[a] by the law; (K)you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly (L)wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus (M)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but (N)only faith working through love.

(O)You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying (P)the truth? This persuasion is not from (Q)him who calls you. (R)A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 (S)I have confidence in the Lord that you will (T)take no other view, and (U)the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. 11 But if I, brothers,[b] still preach[c] circumcision, (V)why am I still being persecuted? In that case (W)the offense of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish (X)those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!

13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. (Y)Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love (Z)serve one another. 14 For (AA)the whole law is fulfilled in one word: (AB)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you (AC)bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.

Keep in Step with the Spirit

16 But I say, (AD)walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify (AE)the desires of the flesh. 17 For (AF)the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, (AG)to keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are (AH)led by the Spirit, (AI)you are not under the law. 19 Now (AJ)the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, (AK)divisions, 21 envy,[d] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that (AL)those who do[e] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But (AM)the fruit of the Spirit is (AN)love, joy, peace, patience, (AO)kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 (AP)gentleness, (AQ)self-control; (AR)against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus (AS)have crucified the flesh with its (AT)passions and desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit, (AU)let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 (AV)Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:4 Or counted righteous
  2. Galatians 5:11 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 13
  3. Galatians 5:11 Greek proclaim
  4. Galatians 5:21 Some manuscripts add murder
  5. Galatians 5:21 Or make a practice of doing

τη ελευθερια ουν η χριστος ημας ηλευθερωσεν στηκετε και μη παλιν ζυγω δουλειας ενεχεσθε

ιδε εγω παυλος λεγω υμιν οτι εαν περιτεμνησθε χριστος υμας ουδεν ωφελησει

μαρτυρομαι δε παλιν παντι ανθρωπω περιτεμνομενω οτι οφειλετης εστιν ολον τον νομον ποιησαι

κατηργηθητε απο του χριστου οιτινες εν νομω δικαιουσθε της χαριτος εξεπεσατε

ημεις γαρ πνευματι εκ πιστεως ελπιδα δικαιοσυνης απεκδεχομεθα

εν γαρ χριστω ιησου ουτε περιτομη τι ισχυει ουτε ακροβυστια αλλα πιστις δι αγαπης ενεργουμενη

ετρεχετε καλως τις υμας ανεκοψεν τη αληθεια μη πειθεσθαι

η πεισμονη ουκ εκ του καλουντος υμας

μικρα ζυμη ολον το φυραμα ζυμοι

10 εγω πεποιθα εις υμας εν κυριω οτι ουδεν αλλο φρονησετε ο δε ταρασσων υμας βαστασει το κριμα οστις αν η

11 εγω δε αδελφοι ει περιτομην ετι κηρυσσω τι ετι διωκομαι αρα κατηργηται το σκανδαλον του σταυρου

12 οφελον και αποκοψονται οι αναστατουντες υμας

13 υμεις γαρ επ ελευθερια εκληθητε αδελφοι μονον μη την ελευθεριαν εις αφορμην τη σαρκι αλλα δια της αγαπης δουλευετε αλληλοις

14 ο γαρ πας νομος εν ενι λογω πληρουται εν τω αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως εαυτον

15 ει δε αλληλους δακνετε και κατεσθιετε βλεπετε μη υπο αλληλων αναλωθητε

16 λεγω δε πνευματι περιπατειτε και επιθυμιαν σαρκος ου μη τελεσητε

17 η γαρ σαρξ επιθυμει κατα του πνευματος το δε πνευμα κατα της σαρκος ταυτα δε αντικειται αλληλοις ινα μη α αν θελητε ταυτα ποιητε

18 ει δε πνευματι αγεσθε ουκ εστε υπο νομον

19 φανερα δε εστιν τα εργα της σαρκος ατινα εστιν μοιχεια πορνεια ακαθαρσια ασελγεια

20 ειδωλολατρεια φαρμακεια εχθραι ερεις ζηλοι θυμοι εριθειαι διχοστασιαι αιρεσεις

21 φθονοι φονοι μεθαι κωμοι και τα ομοια τουτοις α προλεγω υμιν καθως και προειπον οτι οι τα τοιαυτα πρασσοντες βασιλειαν θεου ου κληρονομησουσιν

22 ο δε καρπος του πνευματος εστιν αγαπη χαρα ειρηνη μακροθυμια χρηστοτης αγαθωσυνη πιστις

23 πραοτης εγκρατεια κατα των τοιουτων ουκ εστιν νομος

24 οι δε του χριστου την σαρκα εσταυρωσαν συν τοις παθημασιν και ταις επιθυμιαις

25 ει ζωμεν πνευματι πνευματι και στοιχωμεν

26 μη γινωμεθα κενοδοξοι αλληλους προκαλουμενοι αλληλοις φθονουντες