Galatians 5:2-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

² Behold I, ^(A)Paul, say to you that if you receive ^(B)circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. ³ And I ^(C)testify again to every man who receives ^(D)circumcision, that he is under obligation to ^(E)keep the whole Law. ⁴ You have been severed from Christ, you who ^[a]are seeking to be justified by law; you have ^(F)fallen from grace. ⁵ For we ^[b]through the Spirit, ^[c]by faith, are ^(G)waiting for the hope of righteousness. ⁶ For in ^(H)Christ Jesus ^(I)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but ^(J)faith working through love.

⁷ You were ^(K)running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? ⁸ This persuasion did not come from ^(L)Him who calls you. ^9 (M)A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.