Galatians 5:1-15

New American Standard Bible 1995

Walk by the Spirit

5 ^[a](A)It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore ^(B)keep standing 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 severed from Christ, you who ^[b]are seeking to be justified by law; you have ^(I)fallen from grace. ⁵ For we ^[c]through the Spirit, ^[d]by faith, are ^(J)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 obeying the truth? ⁸ This persuasion did not come from ^(O)Him who calls you. ^9 (P)A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. ^10 (Q)I have confidence ^[e]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, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still ^(T)persecuted? Then ^(U)the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. ¹² I wish that ^(V)those who are troubling you would even ^[f](W)mutilate themselves.

¹³ For you were called to ^(X)freedom, brethren; ^(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 the statement, “^(AB)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ¹⁵ But if you ^(AC)bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.