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Gálatas 5
La Biblia de las Américas
Gálatas 5
La Biblia de las Américas
5 Para libertad(A) fue que Cristo nos hizo libres[a]; por tanto, permaneced firmes(B), y no os sometáis otra vez al yugo de esclavitud(C).
La libertad cristiana
2 Mirad, yo, Pablo(D), os digo que si os dejáis circuncidar, Cristo de nada os aprovechará(E). 3 Y otra vez testifico(F) a todo hombre que se circuncida(G), que está obligado a cumplir toda la ley(H). 4 De Cristo os habéis separado, vosotros que procuráis ser justificados por la ley; de la gracia habéis caído(I). 5 Pues nosotros, por medio del Espíritu, esperamos por la fe la esperanza de justicia(J). 6 Porque en Cristo Jesús(K) ni la circuncisión ni la incircuncisión significan nada(L), sino la fe que obra por amor(M). 7 Vosotros corríais(N) bien, ¿quién os impidió obedecer a la verdad? 8 Esta persuasión no vino de aquel que os llama(O). 9 Un poco de levadura fermenta toda la masa(P). 10 Yo tengo confianza respecto a[b] vosotros(Q) en el Señor de que no optaréis por otro punto de vista(R); pero el que os perturba(S) llevará su castigo[c], quienquiera que sea. 11 Pero yo, hermanos, si todavía predico la circuncisión, ¿por qué soy perseguido aún(T)? En tal caso, el escándalo(U) de la cruz ha sido abolido. 12 ¡Ojalá que los que os perturban(V) también se mutilaran(W)!
La libertad y el amor
13 Porque vosotros, hermanos, a libertad(X) fuisteis llamados; solo que no uséis la libertad como pretexto para la carne(Y), sino servíos por amor los unos a los otros(Z). 14 Porque toda la ley en una palabra se cumple en el precepto: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo(AA). 15 Pero si os mordéis y os devoráis unos a otros, tened cuidado, no sea que os consumáis unos a otros(AB).
Conflicto entre el Espíritu y la carne
16 Digo, pues: Andad por el Espíritu(AC), y no cumpliréis el deseo de la carne(AD). 17 Porque el deseo de la carne es contra[d] el Espíritu, y el del Espíritu es contra la carne, pues estos se oponen el uno al otro(AE), de manera que no podéis hacer lo que deseáis(AF). 18 Pero si sois guiados por el Espíritu(AG), no estáis bajo la ley(AH). 19 Ahora bien, las obras de la carne son evidentes, las cuales son: inmoralidad, impureza, sensualidad(AI), 20 idolatría, hechicería(AJ), enemistades, pleitos, celos, enojos, rivalidades(AK), disensiones(AL), sectarismos[e](AM), 21 envidias, borracheras, orgías y cosas semejantes(AN), contra las cuales os advierto, como ya os lo he dicho antes, que los que practican tales cosas no heredarán el reino de Dios(AO).
El fruto del Espíritu en la conducta cristiana
22 Mas el fruto(AP) del Espíritu es amor, gozo, paz, paciencia, benignidad, bondad, fidelidad[f](AQ), 23 mansedumbre, dominio propio(AR); contra tales cosas no hay ley(AS). 24 Pues los que son de Cristo Jesús(AT) han crucificado(AU) la carne con sus pasiones y deseos(AV).
25 Si vivimos por el Espíritu, andemos también por el Espíritu[g](AW). 26 No nos hagamos vanagloriosos(AX), provocándonos unos a otros, envidiándonos unos a otros.
Footnotes
- Gálatas 5:1 Algunos eruditos prefieren unir 4:31 a 5:1, así: pero con la libertad de la libre, Cristo nos hizo libres.
- Gálatas 5:10 Lit., hacia
- Gálatas 5:10 O, sentencia
- Gálatas 5:17 O, la carne tiene un deseo intenso contra
- Gálatas 5:20 O, herejías
- Gálatas 5:22 O, fe
- Gálatas 5:25 O, sigamos también al Espíritu
Galatians 5
English Standard Version
Galatians 5
English Standard Version
Christ Has Set Us Free
5 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.
2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that (F)if you accept circumcision, (G)Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that (H)he is obligated to keep the whole law. 4 You are (I)severed from Christ, (J)you who would be justified[a] by the law; (K)you have fallen away from grace. 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly (L)wait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus (M)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but (N)only faith working through love.
7 (O)You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying (P)the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from (Q)him who calls you. 9 (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
- Galatians 5:4 Or counted righteous
- Galatians 5:11 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 13
- Galatians 5:11 Greek proclaim
- Galatians 5:21 Some manuscripts add murder
- Galatians 5:21 Or make a practice of doing
Galatians 5
Darby Translation
Galatians 5
Darby Translation
5 Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 And I witness again to every man [who is] circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.
4 Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated [from him], as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.
5 For we, by [the] Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.
6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
7 Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?
8 The persuasibleness [is] not of him that calls you.
9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
10 *I* have confidence as to you in [the] Lord, that ye will have no other mind; and he that is troubling you shall bear the guilt [of it], whosoever he may be.
11 But *I*, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.
12 I would that they would even cut themselves off who throw you into confusion.
13 For *ye* have been called to liberty, brethren; only [do] not [turn] liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;
15 but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.
16 But I say, Walk in [the] Spirit, and ye shall no way fulfil flesh's lust.
17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;
18 but if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,
21 envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
23 meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.
24 But they that [are] of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us walk also by the Spirit.
26 Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5
New International Version
Galatians 5
New International Version
Freedom in Christ
5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(A) Stand firm,(B) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(C)
2 Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised,(D) Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3 Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.(E) 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law(F) have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.(G) 5 For through the Spirit we eagerly await by faith the righteousness for which we hope.(H) 6 For in Christ Jesus(I) neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value.(J) The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.(K)
7 You were running a good race.(L) Who cut in on you(M) to keep you from obeying the truth? 8 That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.(N) 9 “A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.”(O) 10 I am confident(P) in the Lord that you will take no other view.(Q) The one who is throwing you into confusion,(R) whoever that may be, will have to pay the penalty. 11 Brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?(S) In that case the offense(T) of the cross has been abolished. 12 As for those agitators,(U) I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!
Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.(V) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a];(W) rather, serve one another(X) humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b](Y) 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit,(Z) and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.(AA) 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.(AB) They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[c] you want.(AC) 18 But if you are led by the Spirit,(AD) you are not under the law.(AE)
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality,(AF) impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.(AG) I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.(AH)
22 But the fruit(AI) of the Spirit is love,(AJ) joy, peace,(AK) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.(AL) Against such things there is no law.(AM) 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh(AN) with its passions and desires.(AO) 25 Since we live by the Spirit,(AP) let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited,(AQ) provoking and envying each other.
Footnotes
- Galatians 5:13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24; and in 6:8.
- Galatians 5:14 Lev. 19:18
- Galatians 5:17 Or you do not do what
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