Galatians 5 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Christ Set Us Free

1 [fn]It was for freedom ^G1657 that Christ ^G5547 set ^G1659 us free ^G1659. Therefore ^G3767, stand ^G4739 firm ^G4739 and do not be subject ^G1758 again ^G3825 to a yoke ^G2218 of slavery ^G1397.

2 Behold ^G2396 I, Paul ^G3972, say ^G3004 to you that if ^G1437 you receive ^G4059 circumcision ^G4059, Christ ^G5547 will be of no ^G3762 benefit ^G5623 to you.

3 And I testify ^G3143 again ^G3825 to every ^G3956 man ^G444 who receives ^G4059 circumcision ^G4059, that he is under ^G3781 obligation ^G3781 to keep ^G4160 the whole ^G3650 Law ^G3551. 4 You have been [fn]severed ^G2673 from Christ ^G5547, you who ^G3748 are being justified ^G1344 by law ^G3551; you have fallen ^G1601 from grace ^G5485! 5 For we [fn]through the Spirit ^G4151, [fn]by faith ^G4102, are eagerly ^G553 waiting ^G553 for the hope ^G1680 of righteousness ^G1343. 6 For in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 neither ^G3777 circumcision ^G4061 nor ^G3777 uncircumcision ^G203 means ^G2480 anything ^G5100, but faith ^G4102 working ^G1754 through ^G1223 love ^G26.

7 You were running ^G5143 well ^G2573; who ^G5101 hindered ^G1465 you from [fn]obeying ^G3982 the truth ^G225? 8 This ^G3588 persuasion ^G3988 is not from Him who calls ^G2564 you. 9 A little ^G3398 leaven ^G2219 leavens ^G2220 the whole ^G3650 lump ^G5445. 10 I have ^G3982 confidence ^G3982 [fn]in you in the Lord ^G2962 that you will adopt ^G5426 no ^G3762 other ^G243 view ^G5426. But the one who is disturbing ^G5015 you will bear ^G941 his judgment ^G2917, whoever ^G3748 G1437 he is. 11 But I, brothers ^G80, if ^G1487 I still ^G2089 preach ^G2784 circumcision ^G4061, why ^G5101 am I still ^G2089 persecuted ^G1377? Then ^G686 the stumbling ^G4625 block ^G4625 of the cross ^G4716 would have been abolished ^G2673. 12 I wish ^G3785 that those ^G3588 who are upsetting ^G387 you would even ^G2532 [fn]mutilate ^G609 themselves.

13 For you were called ^G2564 to freedom ^G1657, brothers ^G80; only ^G3440 do not turn your freedom ^G1657 into an opportunity ^G874 for the flesh ^G4561, but through ^G1223 love ^G26 serve ^G1398 one ^G240 another ^G240. 14 For the whole ^G3956 Law ^G3551 is fulfilled ^G4137 in one ^G1520 word ^G3056, in this: “YOU SHALL LOVE ^G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR ^G4139 AS YOURSELF ^G4572.” 15 But if ^G1487 you bite ^G1143 and devour ^G2719 one ^G240 another ^G240, beware ^G991 that you are not consumed ^G355 by one ^G240 another ^G240.

Walk by the Spirit

16 But I say ^G3004, walk ^G4043 by the Spirit ^G4151 and you will not carry ^G5055 out ^G5055 the desire ^G1939 of the flesh ^G4561.

17 For the flesh ^G4561 [fn]sets ^G1937 its desire ^G1937 against ^G2596 the Spirit ^G4151, and the Spirit ^G4151 against ^G2596 the flesh ^G4561; for these ^G3778 are in opposition ^G480 to one ^G240 another ^G240, so ^G2443 that you do not do ^G4160 the things that you want ^G2309. 18 But if ^G1487 you are led ^G71 by the Spirit ^G4151, you are not under ^G5259 the Law ^G3551. 19 Now ^G1161 the deeds ^G2041 of the flesh ^G4561 are evident ^G5318, which ^G3748 are: sexual immorality ^G4202, impurity ^G167, sensuality ^G766, 20 idolatry ^G1495, sorcery ^G5331, enmities ^G2189, strife ^G2054, jealousy ^G2205, outbursts ^G2372 of ^G2372 anger ^G2372, selfish ^G2052 ambition ^G2052, dissensions ^G1370, [fn]factions ^G139, 21 envying ^G5355, drunkenness ^G3178, carousing ^G2970, and things like ^G3664 these ^G3778, of which ^G3739 I forewarn ^G4302 you, just ^G2531 as I have forewarned ^G4280 you, that those ^G3588 who practice ^G4238 such ^G5108 things ^G5108 will not inherit ^G2816 the kingdom ^G932 of God ^G2316. 22 But the fruit ^G2590 of the Spirit ^G4151 is love ^G26, joy ^G5479, peace ^G1515, patience ^G3115, kindness ^G5544, goodness ^G19, faithfulness ^G4102, 23 gentleness ^G4240, self-control ^G1466. Against ^G2596 such ^G5108 things ^G5108 there is no ^G3756 law ^G3551. 24 Now ^G1161 those ^G3588 who [fn]belong to Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424 crucified ^G4717 the flesh ^G4561 with its passions ^G3804 and desires ^G1939.

25 If ^G1487 we live ^G2198 by the Spirit ^G4151, let us also ^G2532 [fn]walk ^G4748 in ^G4748 step ^G4748 with the Spirit ^G4151. 26 Let us not become ^G1096 those with vain ^G2755 glory ^G2755, challenging ^G4292 one ^G240 another ^G240, envying ^G5354 one ^G240 another ^G240.