Galatians 5

¹Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

²Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

³For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

⁴Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

⁵For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

⁶For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

⁷Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

⁸This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

⁹A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

¹⁰I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

¹¹And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

¹²I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

¹³For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

¹⁴For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁵But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

¹⁶This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

¹⁷For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

¹⁸But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

¹⁹Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

²⁰Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

²¹Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

²⁴And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

²⁵If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

²⁶Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 5

¹For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

²Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

³Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

⁴Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

⁵For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

⁶For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

⁷Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

⁸This persuasion came not of him that calleth you.

⁹A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

¹⁰I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

¹¹But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

¹²I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision.

¹³For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

¹⁴For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

¹⁵But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

¹⁶But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

¹⁷For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

¹⁸But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

¹⁹Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

²⁰idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

²¹envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

²³meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

²⁴And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

²⁵If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

²⁶Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 5

¹Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

²Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

³For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

⁴Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

⁵For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

⁶For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

⁷Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

⁸This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

⁹A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

¹⁰I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

¹¹And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

¹²I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

¹³For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

¹⁴For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁵But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

¹⁶This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

¹⁷For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

¹⁸But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

¹⁹Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

²⁰Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

²⁴And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

²⁵If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

²⁶Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 5:1

KJV

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

ASV

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

KJV

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

ASV

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

KJV

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

ASV

Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

KJV

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

ASV

Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

KJV

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

ASV

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

KJV

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

ASV

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

KJV

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

ASV

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

KJV

This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

ASV

This persuasion came not of him that calleth you.

KJV

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

ASV

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

KJV

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

ASV

I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

KJV

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

ASV

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

KJV

I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

ASV

I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision.

KJV

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

ASV

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

KJV

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

ASV

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

KJV

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

ASV

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

KJV

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

ASV

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

KJV

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

ASV

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

KJV

But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

ASV

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

KJV

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

ASV

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

KJV

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

ASV

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

KJV

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

ASV

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

KJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

ASV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

KJV

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

ASV

meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

KJV

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

ASV

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

KJV

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

ASV

If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

KJV

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

ASV

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

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