1 aIt was for freedom that Christ
set
us free
; therefore
bkeep standing
firm
and do not be subject
again
to a cyoke
of slavery
.
Behold I, aPaul
, say
to you that if
you receive
bcircumcision
, Christ
will be of no
benefit
to you.
And I atestify again
to every
man
who receives
bcircumcision
, that he is under
obligation
to ckeep
the whole
Law
.
You have been severed from Christ
, you who
1are seeking to be justified
by law
; you have afallen
from grace
.
For we 1through the Spirit, 2by faith
, are awaiting
for the hope
of righteousness
.
For in aChrist Jesus
bneither
circumcision
nor
uncircumcision
means
anything
, but cfaith
working
through
love
.
You were arunning well
; who
hindered
you from obeying
the truth
?
This persuasion
did not come from aHim who calls
you.
aA little leaven
leavens
the whole
lump
of dough.
aI have confidence
1in you in the Lord
that you bwill adopt
no
other
view
; but the one who is cdisturbing
you will bear
his judgment
, whoever
he is.
But I, brethren, if
I still
preach
circumcision
, why
am I still
apersecuted
? Then
bthe stumbling
block
of the cross
has been abolished
.
I wish that athose
who are troubling
you would even
1 bmutilate
themselves.
For you were called to afreedom
, brethren
; bonly
do not turn your freedom
into an opportunity
for the flesh
, but through
love
cserve
one
another
.
For athe whole Law
is fulfilled
in one
word
, in the statement, " bYOU SHALL LOVE
YOUR NEIGHBOR
AS YOURSELF
."
But if you abite
and devour
one
another
, take
care
that you are not consumed
by one
another
.
But I say, awalk
by the Spirit
, and you will not carry
out bthe desire
of the flesh
.
For athe flesh 1sets
its desire
against
the Spirit
, and the Spirit
against
the flesh
; for these
are in opposition
to one
another
, bso
that you may not do
the things that you 2please
.
But if you are aled
by the Spirit
, byou are not under
the Law
.
Now the deeds
of the flesh
are evident
, which
are: 1 aimmorality
, impurity
, sensuality
,
idolatry, asorcery
, enmities
, bstrife
, jealousy
, outbursts
of anger
, cdisputes
, dissensions
, 1 dfactions
,
envying, adrunkenness
, carousing
, and things like
these
, of which
I forewarn
you, just
as I have forewarned
you, that those
who practice
such
things
will not binherit
the kingdom
of God
.
But athe fruit of the Spirit
is blove
, joy
, peace
, patience
, kindness
, goodness
, faithfulness
,
gentleness, aself-control
; against
such
things
bthere is no
law
.
Now those
who 1belong to aChrist
Jesus
have bcrucified
the flesh
with its passions
and cdesires
.
If we live
by the Spirit
, let us also
1walk
aby the Spirit
.
Let us not become aboastful
, challenging
one
another
, envying
one
another
.