Galatians 5:13-6:18

English Standard Version

¹³For you were called to freedom, brothers. ^(A)Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love ^(B)serve one another. ¹⁴For ^(C)the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ^(D)“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ¹⁵But if you ^(E)bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.

Keep in Step with the Spirit

¹⁶But I say, ^(F)walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify ^(G)the desires of the flesh. ¹⁷For ^(H)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, ^(I)to keep you from doing the things you want to do. ¹⁸But if you are ^(J)led by the Spirit, ^(K)you are not under the law. ¹⁹Now ^(L)the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, ²⁰idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, ^(M)divisions, ²¹envy,^[a] drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that ^(N)those who do^[b] such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. ²²But ^(O)the fruit of the Spirit is ^(P)love, joy, peace, patience, ^(Q)kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³^(R)gentleness, ^(S)self-control; ^(T)against such things there is no law. ²⁴And those who belong to Christ Jesus ^(U)have crucified the flesh with its ^(V)passions and desires.

²⁵If we live by the Spirit, ^(W)let us also keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶^(X)Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Bear One Another's Burdens

6 Brothers,^[c] ^(Y)if anyone is caught in any transgression, ^(Z)you who are spiritual should restore him in ^(AA)a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. ²^(AB)Bear one another's burdens, and ^(AC)so fulfill ^(AD)the law of Christ. ³For ^(AE)if anyone thinks he is something, ^(AF)when he is nothing, he deceives himself. ⁴But let each one ^(AG)test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. ⁵For ^(AH)each will have to bear his own load.

⁶^(AI)Let the one who is taught the word share all good things with the one who teaches. ⁷^(AJ)Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for ^(AK)whatever one sows, that will he also reap. ⁸For ^(AL)the one who sows to his own flesh ^(AM)will from the flesh reap corruption, but ^(AN)the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. ⁹And ^(AO)let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, ^(AP)if we do not give up. ¹⁰So then, ^(AQ)as we have opportunity, let us ^(AR)do good to everyone, and especially to those who are ^(AS)of the household of faith.

Final Warning and Benediction

¹¹See with what large letters I am writing to you ^(AT)with my own hand. ¹²^(AU)It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh ^(AV)who would force you to be circumcised, and only ^(AW)in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. ¹³For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh. ¹⁴But far be it from me to boast ^(AX)except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which^[d] the world ^(AY)has been crucified to me, and I to the world. ¹⁵For ^(AZ)neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but ^(BA)a new creation. ¹⁶And as for all who walk by this rule, ^(BB)peace and mercy be upon them, and upon ^(BC)the Israel of God.