Galatians 5

1It is forG3588 freedomG1657 that ChristG5547 has set us freeG1659G1473. Stand firmG4739, thenG3767, andG2532 do notG3361 be encumberedG1758 once moreG3825 by a yokeG2218 of slaveryG1397.

2Take noticeG2400: IG1473, PaulG3972, tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 ifG1437 you let yourselves be circumcisedG4059, ChristG5547 will be of no valueG5623G3762 to you at allG4771. 3AgainG1161G3825 I testifyG3143 to everyG3956 manG444 who gets himself circumcisedG4059 thatG3754 he isG1510 obligatedG3781 to obeyG4160 theG3588 wholeG3650 lawG3551. 4You whoG3748 are trying to be justifiedG1344 byG1722 the lawG3551 have been severedG2673 fromG575 ChristG5547; you have fallen awayG1601 fromG3588 graceG5485.

5But byG1537 faithG4102 weG1473 eagerly awaitG553 through the SpiritG4151 the hopeG1680 of righteousnessG1343. 6ForG1063 inG1722 ChristG5547 JesusG2424 neitherG3777 circumcisionG4061 norG3777 uncircumcisionG203 has any valueG2480G5100. What matters isG235 faithG4102 expressing itselfG1754 throughG1223 loveG26.

7You were runningG5143 so wellG2573. WhoG5101 has obstructedG1465 youG4771 from obeyingG3361G3982 theG3588 truthG225? 8Such persuasionG3988 does notG3756 come fromG1537 theG3588 One who callsG2564 youG4771. 9A littleG3398 leavenG2219 works throughG2220 theG3588 wholeG3650 batchG5445 of dough. 10IG1473 am confidentG3982 inG1722 the LordG2962 thatG3754 youG4771 will take no other viewG5426G3762G243. TheG3588 one who is troublingG5015 youG4771 will bearG941 theG3588 judgmentG2917, whoeverG3748G1437 he may beG1510.

11NowG1161, brothersG80, ifG1487 IG1473 am stillG2089 preachingG2784 circumcisionG4061, whyG5101 am I still being persecutedG2089G1377? In that caseG686 theG3588 offenseG4625 of theG3588 crossG4716 has been abolishedG2673. 12As for those whoG3588 are agitatingG387 youG4771, I wishG3785 they would proceed to emasculate themselvesG2532G609!

13ForG1063 youG4771, brothersG80, were calledG2564 toG1909 freedomG1657; butG3440 do notG3361 use your freedomG1657 asG1519 an opportunityG874 for theG3588 fleshG4561. RatherG235, serveG1398 one anotherG240 inG1223 loveG26. 14TheG3588 entireG3956 lawG3551 is fulfilledG4137 inG1722 a singleG1520 decreeG3056: “LoveG25 yourG4771 neighborG4139 asG5613 yourselfG4572.”1 15ButG1161 ifG1487 you keep on bitingG1143 andG2532 devouringG2719 one anotherG240, watch outG991, or you will be consumedG355 byG5259 one anotherG240.

Walking by the Spirit

(Ezekiel 36:16–38; Romans 8:9–11)

16SoG1161 I sayG3004, walkG4043 by the SpiritG4151, andG2532 you will not gratifyG3756G3361G5055 the desiresG1939 of the fleshG4561. 17ForG1063 theG3588 fleshG4561 cravesG1937 what is contraryG2596 to theG3588 SpiritG4151, andG1161 theG3588 SpiritG4151 what is contraryG2596 to theG3588 fleshG4561. They are opposedG480 to each otherG240, so thatG2443 you do not doG3361G4160 whatG3778G3739 you wantG1437G2309. 18ButG1161 ifG1487 you are led byG71 the SpiritG4151, you areG1510 notG3756 underG5259 the lawG3551.

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TheG3588 actsG2041 of theG3588 fleshG4561 areG1510 obviousG5318: sexual immoralityG4202, impurityG167, and debaucheryG766; 20idolatryG1495 and sorceryG5331; hatredG2189, discordG2054, jealousyG2205, and rageG2372; rivalriesG2052, divisionsG1370, factionsG139, 21and envyG5355; drunkennessG3178, orgiesG2970, andG2532 theG3588 likeG3664G3778. I warnG4302 youG4771, asG2531 I did beforeG4302, thatG3754 thoseG3588 who practiceG4238 suchG3588 thingsG5108 will not inheritG3756G2816 the kingdomG932 of GodG2316.

22ButG1161 theG3588 fruitG2590 of theG3588 SpiritG4151 isG1510 loveG26, joyG5479, peaceG1515, patienceG3115, kindnessG5544, goodnessG19, faithfulnessG4102, 23gentlenessG4240, and self-controlG1466. AgainstG2596 suchG5108 thingsG3588 there isG1510 noG3756 lawG3551.

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ThoseG3588 whoG3588 belong to ChristG5547 JesusG2424 have crucifiedG4717 theG3588 fleshG4561 withG4862 its passionsG3804 andG2532 desiresG1939. 25SinceG1487 we liveG2198 by the SpiritG4151, let us walk in stepG2532G4748 with the SpiritG4151. 26Let us not becomeG3361G1096 conceitedG2755, provokingG4292 and envyingG5354 one anotherG240.