The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians

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- Chapter 5 -

Stand fast therefore in the libertie wherewith Christ hath made vs free, and be not intangled againe with the yoke of bondage.

Beholde, I Paul say vnto you, that if yee be circumcised, Christ shall profite you nothing.

For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe.

Ye are abolished from Christ: whosoeuer are iustified by the Law, ye are fallen from grace.

For we through the Spirit waite for the hope of righteousnes through faith.

For in Iesus Christ neither circumcision auaileth any thing, neither vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.

Ye did runne well: who did let you, that ye did not obey the trueth?

It is not the perswasion of him that calleth you.

A litle leauen doeth leauen the whole lumpe.

I haue trust in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but hee that troubleth you, shall beare his condemnation, whosoeuer he be.

And brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why doe I yet suffer persecution? Then is the slaunder of the crosse abolished.

Would to God they were euen cut off, which doe disquiet you.

For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another.

For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

If ye bite and deuoure one another, take heede least ye be consumed one of another.

Walking by the Spirit

(Ezekiel 36:16–38; Romans 8:9–11)

Then I say, Walke in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lustes of the flesh.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary one to another, so that ye can not doe the same things that ye would.

And if ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not vnder the Lawe.

Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes,

Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies,

Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God.

But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,

Meekenesse, temperancie: against such there is no lawe.

For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes.

If we liue in the Spirit, let vs also walke in the Spirit.

Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie, prouoking one another, enuying one another.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”(a)

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Walking by the Spirit

(Ezekiel 36:16–38; Romans 8:9–11)

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,(b)

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

Footnotes

(a)5:14 ℘ Leviticus 19:18

(b)5:22 or, faithfulness