Galatians 5 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Follow the Spirit

1 It was for freedom ^G1657 that Christ ^G5547 set ^G1659 us free ^G1659; therefore ^G3767 keep standing ^G4739 firm ^G4739 and do not be ^G1758 subject ^G1758 again ^G3825 to a yoke ^G2218 of slavery ^G1397.

2 Look ^G2396! I, Paul ^G3972, tell ^G3004 you that if ^G1437 you have ^G4059 yourselves circumcised ^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 has ^G4059 himself circumcised ^G4059, that he is obligated ^G3781 to keep ^G4160 the whole ^G3650 Law ^G3551. 4 You have been severed ^G2673 from Christ ^G5547, you who ^G3748 [fn]are seeking to be justified ^G1344 by the [fn]Law ^G3551; you have fallen ^G1601 from grace ^G5485. 5 For we, [fn]through the Spirit ^G4151, [fn]by faith ^G4102, are 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 obeying ^G3982 the truth ^G225? 8 This ^G3588 persuasion ^G3988 did not come from Him who calls ^G2564 you. 9 A little ^G3398 [fn]leaven ^G2219 leavens ^G2220 the whole ^G3650 lump ^G5445 of dough. 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 the punishment ^G2917, whoever ^G3748 G1437 he is. 11 But as for me, brothers ^G80 and sisters, 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 has been eliminated ^G2673. 12 I wish ^G3785 that those ^G3588 who are troubling ^G387 you would even ^G2532 [fn]emasculate ^G609 themselves.

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

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 desire ^G1937 of the flesh ^G4561 is 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, in ^G2443 order ^G2443 to ^G2443 keep ^G3361 you from ^G3361 doing ^G4160 whatever ^G3739 G1437 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 ^G4202 immorality ^G4202, impurity ^G167, indecent ^G766 behavior ^G766, 20 idolatry ^G1495, witchcraft ^G5331, hostilities ^G2189, strife ^G2054, jealousy ^G2205, outbursts ^G2372 of ^G2372 anger ^G2372, selfish ^G2052 ambition ^G2052, dissensions ^G1370, factions ^G139, 21 envy ^G5355, drunkenness ^G3178, carousing ^G2970, and things like ^G3664 these ^G3778, of which ^G3739 I forewarn ^G4302 you, just ^G2531 as ^G2531 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’s follow ^G4748 the Spirit ^G4151 as ^G2532 well ^G2532. 26 Let’s not become ^G1096 boastful ^G2755, challenging ^G4292 one ^G240 another ^G240, envying ^G5354 one ^G240 another ^G240.