Galatians 5

Legacy Standard Bible

Christ Set Us Free

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

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

Walk by the Spirit

¹⁶ But I say, ^(AD)walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out ^(AE)the desire of the flesh. ¹⁷ For ^(AF)the flesh ^[h]sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, ^(AG)so that you do not do the things that you want. ¹⁸ But if you are ^(AH)led by the Spirit, ^(AI)you are not under the Law. ¹⁹ Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: ^(AJ)sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, ²⁰ idolatry, ^(AK)sorcery, enmities, ^(AL)strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, ^(AM)selfish ambition, dissensions, ^[i](AN)factions, ²¹ envying, ^(AO)drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not ^(AP)inherit the kingdom of God. ²² But ^(AQ)the fruit of the Spirit is ^(AR)love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, ^(AS)self-control. Against such things ^(AT)there is no law. ²⁴ Now those who ^[j]belong to ^(AU)Christ Jesus ^(AV)crucified the flesh with its passions and ^(AW)desires.

²⁵ If we live by the Spirit, let us also ^[k]walk in step with ^(AX)the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not become those with ^(AY)vain glory, challenging one another, envying one another.