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Galatians 5
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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

  1. 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.
  2. Galatians 5:14 Lev. 19:18
  3. Galatians 5:17 Or you do not do what
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加 拉 太 書 5
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version

保持你们的自由

5 基督解放了我们，为了让我们能生活在自由里。因此要坚定不移，不要再受律法的羁绊和奴役。 2 听着！我，保罗告诉你们，如果你们通过受割礼重返律法，那么基督对于你们来说就没有任何价值！ 3 我再宣布一遍，凡是允许自己受割礼的人，就必须遵守全部律法。 4 那些企图通过律法得到上帝的认可的人，就使自己与基督疏远了，并自绝于上帝的恩典。 5 但是，凭着信仰，我们迫切地等待着得到上帝的认可，我们在圣灵之中满怀信仰地盼望着。 6 因为在基督耶稣之中，一个人是否受到割礼并不重要，重要的是通过爱表现出来的信仰。

7 你们一直跑的很好，是谁阻止了你们服从真理了呢？ 8 这种劝诱不是来自召唤你们的上帝。 9 “一点发酵粉可以发起一整团面。” [a] 10 我在主内相信你们，除了我传授给你们的，你们不会再接受任何其它观点。但是那个给你们制造麻烦的人，不论他是谁，都会受到惩罚的。

11 兄弟们，如果我仍然在宣传割礼的必要性，为什么我还在受迫害呢？假如我仍然宣传割礼的必要性，那么对十字架的诽谤也该除去了。 12 但愿那些骚扰你们的人不仅受割礼，而且也受到阉割。

13 兄弟们，你们受到了上帝召唤、生活在自由之中，只是不要让你们的自由成为你们放纵情欲的借口，而是要怀着爱心，为彼此服务。 14 因为整部律法都总结在“爱人如爱己”这句话里了。 15 但是，如果你们继续尔虞我诈，你们最好当心，不要同归于尽。

灵与人的本性

16 所以，我告诉你们：让圣灵去指导你们的行为，你们就不会去满足罪恶自我的欲望了。 17 因为我们的罪恶自我与圣灵是敌对的，它们势不两立，使你们不能做你们想做的事情。 18 但是你们若由圣灵来引导，就不会受律法的约束了。

19 属于我们罪恶自我的行为是显而易见的：它们是不道德的性行为，不洁，放荡， 20 偶像崇拜，巫术，仇恨，纷争，嫉妒，愤怒，自私，争吵，成群结党， 21 嫉意，酗酒，淫佚的宴乐和所有类似的事情。对这些事情，我现在要警告你们，就像我以前警告过你们的那样，做这些事情的人将不会承受上帝的天国。 22 然而圣灵的产物却是爱、幸福、和平、耐心、仁慈、美好、信念、 23 温柔和自制。这些事情不会与任何法律相抵触。 24 属于耶稣基督的人，已经把他们的罪恶自我及其激情和欲望一起钉死在十字架上了。 25 既然圣灵是我们的新生的源泉，那么我们就应该让它来引导我们。 26 让我们不要自负，不要互相激怒，不要互相嫉妒。

Footnotes

  1. 加 拉 太 書 5:9 谚语。意为小事（如一点坏的教唆）能造成大问题，或一个人能在整个团体中有坏影响。
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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

  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
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Galatians 5
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5 For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Ye are [a]severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith [b]working through love. 7 Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion came not of him that calleth you. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. 10 I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be. 11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away. 12 I would that they that unsettle you would even [c]go beyond circumcision.

13 For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: [d]Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, [e]parties, 21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I [f]forewarn you, even as I did [g]forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. 26 Let us not become vainglorious, [h]provoking one another, envying one another.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:4 Greek brought to nought. Compare Rom. 7:2, 6 (in the Greek).
  2. Galatians 5:6 Or, wrought
  3. Galatians 5:12 Greek mutilate themselves.
  4. Galatians 5:14 Lev. 19:18.
  5. Galatians 5:20 Greek heresies.
  6. Galatians 5:21 Or, tell you plainly
  7. Galatians 5:21 Or, tell you plainly
  8. Galatians 5:26 Or, challenging
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