Galatians, 5
He exhorts them to stand to their Christian liberty. Of the fruits of the flesh and of the spirit.
[1] Stand fast and be not held again under the yoke of bondage. •
[2] Behold, I Paul tell you, that if you be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. •
[3] And I testify again to every man circumcising himself that he is a debtor to do the whole law. •
[4] You are made void of Christ, you who are justified in the law: you are fallen from grace. •
[5] For we in spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of justice.
[6] For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity. •
[7] You did run well. What hath hindered you, that you should not obey the truth?
[8] This persuasion is not from him that calleth you. •
[9] A little leaven corrupteth the whole lump. •
[10] I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will not be of another mind: but he that troubleth you shall bear the judgment, whosoever he be.
[11] And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the scandal of the cross made void.
[12] I would they were even cut off, who trouble you. •
[13] For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty. Only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh: but by charity of the spirit serve one another. •
[14] For all the law is fulfilled in one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. •
[15] But if you bite and devour one another: take heed you be not consumed one of another.
[16] I say then: Walk in the spirit: and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. •
[17] For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would. •
[18] But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law.
[19] Now the works of the flesh are manifest: which are fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury, •
[20] Idolatry, witchcrafts, enmities, contentions, emulations, wraths, quarrels, dissensions, sects,
[21] Envies, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like. Of the which I foretell you, as I have foretold to you, that they who do such things shall not obtain the kingdom of God. •
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, •
[23] Mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity. Against such there is no law.
[24] And they that are Christ's have crucified their flesh, with the vices and concupiscences.
[25] If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
[26] Let us not be made desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.