¹¹ “‘Do not steal.^(A)

“‘Do not lie.^(B)

“‘Do not deceive one another.^(C)

¹² “‘Do not swear falsely^(D) by my name^(E) and so profane^(F) the name of your God. I am the Lord.

¹³ “‘Do not defraud or rob^(G) your neighbor.^(H)

“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker^(I) overnight.^(J)

¹⁴ “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,^(K) but fear your God.^(L) I am the Lord.

¹⁵ “‘Do not pervert justice;^(M) do not show partiality^(N) to the poor or favoritism to the great,^(O) but judge your neighbor fairly.^(P)

¹⁶ “‘Do not go about spreading slander^(Q) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.^(R) I am the Lord.

¹⁷ “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.^(S) Rebuke your neighbor frankly^(T) so you will not share in their guilt.

¹⁸ “‘Do not seek revenge^(U) or bear a grudge^(V) against anyone among your people,^(W) but love your neighbor^(X) as yourself.^(Y) I am the Lord.

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)

Life by the Spirit

¹³ You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.^(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh^[a];^(B) rather, serve one another^(C) humbly in love. ¹⁴ For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^{[b](D) 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,^(E) and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.^(F)