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Galatians 5

Christ Has Set Us Free

1 For ^afreedom Christ has ^bset us free; ^cstand firm therefore, and do not submit again to ^da yoke of ^eslavery.

2 Look: I, Paul, say to you that ^fif you accept circumcision ^gChrist will be of no advantage to you. 3 I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that ^hhe is obligated to keep the whole law. 4 You are ⁱsevered from Christ, ^jyou who would be justified ^{▼

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Or counted righteous} by the law; ^lyou have fallen away from grace. 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly ^mwait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus ⁿneither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but ^oonly faith working through love.

7 ^pYou were running well. Who hindered you from obeying ^qthe truth? 8 This persuasion is not from ^rhim who calls you. 9 ^sA little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10 ^tI have confidence in the Lord that you will ^utake no other view, and ^vthe one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is. 11 But if I, brothers ^{▼

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Or brothers and sisters; also verse 13} still preach ^{▼

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Greek proclaim} circumcision ^ywhy am I still being persecuted? In that case ^zthe offense of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish ^aathose who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!

13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. ^abOnly do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love ^acserve one another. 14 For ^adthe whole law is fulfilled in one word: ^ae“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you ^afbite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.

Keep in Step with the Spirit

16 But I say ^agwalk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify ^ahthe desires of the flesh. 17 For ^aithe 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 ^ajto keep you from doing the things you want to do. 18 But if you are ^akled by the Spirit ^alyou are not under the law. 19 Now ^amthe works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions ^andivisions, 21 envy ^{▼

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Some manuscripts add murder} drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that ^apthose who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But ^aqthe fruit of the Spirit is ^arlove, joy, peace, patience ^askindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 ^atgentleness ^auself-control; ^avagainst such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus ^awhave crucified the flesh with its ^axpassions and desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit ^aylet us also keep in step with the Spirit. 26 ^azLet us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.