1 Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Messiah has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Messiah will profit you nothing. 3 Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 You are alienated from Messiah, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace. 5 For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Messiah Yeshua neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love. 7 You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you. 9 A little yeast grows through the whole lump. 10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11 But I, brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.
13 For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 15 But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.
16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit. 26 Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
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1 Stand fast, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has freed us, and be not again held fast in the yoke of bondage.2 Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.3 And I testify, moreover, to every circumcised person, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.4 You are loosed from Christ, who are justified by the law; you have fallen from favor.5 But we, through the Spirit, look for the hope of righteousness by faith.6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith, which works by love.7 You did run well: who has hindered you from obeying the truth?8 This persuasion comes not from him who called you.9 A little leaven leavens the whole mass.10 I am persuaded concerning you, by the Lord, that you will think nothing differently from me: but he who troubles you shall bear the punishment, whosoever he be.11 But I, brethren, if I now proclaim circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Certainly the offense of the cross is abolished.12 I wish, indeed, they were cut off who subvert you.13 For you, brethren, have been called into liberty; only use not this liberty for an occasion to the flesh; but through love, assiduously serve one another.14 «For the whole law is fulfilled by one precept, even by this,» 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'15 But if you bite and devour one another, take care lest you be consumed by one another.16 I say, then, walk by the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things you would.18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.19 Now, the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these. Fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,20 sorcery, enmities, strifes, emulations, wraths, brawlings, factions, sects,21 envying, murders, intoxications, revellings, and such like: concerning which I foretell you now, as I also have foretold, that they who practice these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity,23 meekness, temperance: against such things there is no law.24 Besides, they who are Christ's, have crucified the flesh with the passions and lusts.25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.26 Let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.