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.