Galatians 5
Legacy Standard Bible
Christ Set Us Free
5 [a](A)It was for freedom that Christ set us free. Therefore, (B)stand firm and do not be subject again to a (C)yoke of slavery.
2 Behold I, (D)Paul, say to you that if you receive (E)circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 And I (F)testify again to every man who receives (G)circumcision, that he is under obligation to (H)keep the whole Law. 4 You have been [b]severed from Christ, you who are being justified by law; you have (I)fallen from grace! 5 For we [c]through the Spirit, [d]by faith, are (J)eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in (K)Christ Jesus (L)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but (M)faith working through love.
7 You were (N)running well; who hindered you from [e]obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from (O)Him who calls you. 9 (P)A little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 (Q)I have confidence [f]in you in the Lord that you (R)will adopt no other view. But the one who is (S)disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is. 11 But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still (T)persecuted? Then (U)the stumbling block of the cross would have been abolished. 12 I wish that (V)those who are upsetting you would even [g](W)mutilate themselves.
13 For you were called to (X)freedom, brothers; (Y)only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love (Z)serve one another. 14 For (AA)the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “(AB)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you (AC)bite and devour one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another.
Walk by the Spirit
16 But I say, (AD)walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out (AE)the desire of the flesh. 17 For (AF)the flesh [h]sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, (AG)so that you do not do the things that you want. 18 But if you are (AH)led by the Spirit, (AI)you are not under the Law. 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: (AJ)sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, (AK)sorcery, enmities, (AL)strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, (AM)selfish ambition, dissensions, [i](AN)factions, 21 envying, (AO)drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not (AP)inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But (AQ)the fruit of the Spirit is (AR)love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, (AS)self-control. Against such things (AT)there is no law. 24 Now those who [j]belong to (AU)Christ Jesus (AV)crucified the flesh with its passions and (AW)desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also [k]walk in step with (AX)the Spirit. 26 Let us not become those with (AY)vain glory, challenging one another, envying one another.
Footnotes
- Galatians 5:1 Some authorities prefer to join this sentence with 4:31 and render but with the freedom of the free woman Christ set us free
- Galatians 5:4 Lit abolished, cf. 5:11
- Galatians 5:5 Lit by
- Galatians 5:5 Lit out of
- Galatians 5:7 Or being persuaded by, cf. 5:8, 10
- Galatians 5:10 Lit toward
- Galatians 5:12 Or cut themselves off, castrate
- Galatians 5:17 Lit lusts against
- Galatians 5:20 Or heresies
- Galatians 5:24 Lit are of
- Galatians 5:25 Lit following in line
Galatians 5
Christian Standard Bible
Freedom of the Christian
5 For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm,(A) then, and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.(B) 2 Take note! I, Paul, am telling you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all. 3 Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to do the entire law. 4 You who are trying to be justified by the law are alienated from Christ; you have fallen from grace.(C) 5 For we eagerly await(D) through the Spirit, by faith, the hope(E) of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith(F) working through love.(G)
7 You were running well. Who prevented you from being persuaded regarding the truth?[a](H) 8 This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you.(I) 9 A little leaven[b] leavens the whole batch of dough. 10 I myself am persuaded in the Lord you will not accept any other view. But whoever it is that is confusing you will pay the penalty.(J) 11 Now brothers and sisters, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross(K) has been abolished. 12 I wish those who are disturbing you might also let themselves be mutilated!
13 For you were called(L) to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity[c] for the flesh, but serve one another through love. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled(M) in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.[d](N) 15 But if you bite and devour(O) one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
The Spirit versus the Flesh
16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit(P) and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires(Q) what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don’t do what you want.(R) 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious:[e] sexual immorality,(S) moral impurity,(T) promiscuity,(U) 20 idolatry,(V) sorcery,(W) hatreds,(X) strife,(Y) jealousy,(Z) outbursts of anger,(AA) selfish ambitions,(AB) dissensions,(AC) factions,(AD) 21 envy,[f](AE) drunkenness, carousing,(AF) and anything similar. I am warning you about these things—as I warned you before—that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.(AG)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit(AH) is love,(AI) joy,(AJ) peace, patience,(AK) kindness,(AL) goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness,(AM) and self-control.(AN) The law is not against such things.[g] 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus(AO) have crucified the flesh(AP) with its passions and desires.(AQ) 25 If we live(AR) by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.(AS)
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