Galatians 5 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Walk by the Spirit

5 [a](A)It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore (B)keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a (C)yoke of slavery.

2 Behold I, (D)Paul, say to you that if you receive (E)circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 And I (F)testify again to every man who receives (G)circumcision, that he is under obligation to (H)keep the whole Law. 4 You have been severed from Christ, you who [b]are seeking to be justified by law; you have (I)fallen from grace. 5 For we [c]through the Spirit, [d]by faith, are (J)waiting for the hope of righteousness. 6 For in (K)Christ Jesus (L)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but (M)faith working through love.

7 You were (N)running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion did not come from (O)Him who calls you. 9 (P)A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. 10 (Q)I have confidence [e]in you in the Lord that you (R)will adopt no other view; but the one who is (S)disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is. 11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still (T)persecuted? Then (U)the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. 12 I wish that (V)those who are troubling you would even [f](W)mutilate themselves.

13 For you were called to (X)freedom, brethren; (Y)only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love (Z)serve one another. 14 For (AA)the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “(AB)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you (AC)bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

16 But I say, (AD)walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out (AE)the desire of the flesh. 17 For (AF)the flesh [g]sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, (AG)so that you may not do the things that you [h]please. 18 But if you are (AH)led by the Spirit, (AI)you are not under the Law. 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: [i](AJ)immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, (AK)sorcery, enmities, (AL)strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, (AM)disputes, dissensions, [j](AN)factions, 21 envying, (AO)drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not (AP)inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But (AQ)the fruit of the Spirit is (AR)love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, (AS)self-control; against such things (AT)there is no law. 24 Now those who [k]belong to (AU)Christ Jesus have (AV)crucified the flesh with its passions and (AW)desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also [l]walk (AX)by the Spirit. 26 Let us not become (AY)boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.

Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:1 Some authorities prefer to join with 4:31 and render but with the freedom of the free woman Christ set us free
  2. Galatians 5:4 Or would be
  3. Galatians 5:5 Lit by
  4. Galatians 5:5 Lit out of
  5. Galatians 5:10 Lit toward
  6. Galatians 5:12 Or cut themselves off
  7. Galatians 5:17 Lit lusts against
  8. Galatians 5:17 Lit wish
  9. Galatians 5:19 I.e. sexual immorality
  10. Galatians 5:20 Or heresies
  11. Galatians 5:24 Lit are of Christ Jesus
  12. Galatians 5:25 Or follow the Spirit

Cross references

  1. Galatians 5:1 : John 8:32, 36; Rom 8:15; 2 Cor 3:17; Gal 2:4; 5:13
  2. Galatians 5:1 : 1 Cor 16:13
  3. Galatians 5:1 : Acts 15:10; Gal 2:4
  4. Galatians 5:2 : 2 Cor 10:1
  5. Galatians 5:2 : Acts 15:1; Gal 5:3, 6, 11
  6. Galatians 5:3 : Luke 16:28
  7. Galatians 5:3 : Acts 15:1; Gal 5:2, 6, 11
  8. Galatians 5:3 : Rom 2:25
  9. Galatians 5:4 : Heb 12:15; 2 Pet 3:17
  10. Galatians 5:5 : Rom 8:23; 1 Cor 1:7
  11. Galatians 5:6 : Gal 3:26
  12. Galatians 5:6 : 1 Cor 7:19; Gal 6:15
  13. Galatians 5:6 : Col 1:4f; 1 Thess 1:3; James 2:18, 20, 22
  14. Galatians 5:7 : Gal 2:2
  15. Galatians 5:8 : Rom 8:28; Gal 1:6
  16. Galatians 5:9 : 1 Cor 5:6
  17. Galatians 5:10 : 2 Cor 2:3
  18. Galatians 5:10 : Gal 5:7; Phil 3:15
  19. Galatians 5:10 : Gal 1:7; 5:12
  20. Galatians 5:11 : Gal 4:29; 6:12
  21. Galatians 5:11 : Rom 9:33; 1 Cor 1:23
  22. Galatians 5:12 : Gal 2:4; 5:10
  23. Galatians 5:12 : Deut 23:1
  24. Galatians 5:13 : Gal 5:1
  25. Galatians 5:13 : 1 Cor 8:9; 1 Pet 2:16
  26. Galatians 5:13 : 1 Cor 9:19; Eph 5:21
  27. Galatians 5:14 : Matt 7:12; 22:40; Rom 13:8, 10; Gal 6:2
  28. Galatians 5:14 : Lev 19:18; Matt 19:19; John 13:34
  29. Galatians 5:15 : Gal 5:20; Phil 3:2
  30. Galatians 5:16 : Rom 8:4; 13:14; Gal 5:24f
  31. Galatians 5:16 : Rom 13:14; Eph 2:3
  32. Galatians 5:17 : Rom 7:18, 23; 8:5ff
  33. Galatians 5:17 : Rom 7:15ff
  34. Galatians 5:18 : Rom 8:14
  35. Galatians 5:18 : Rom 6:14; 7:4; 1 Tim 1:9
  36. Galatians 5:19 : 1 Cor 6:9, 18; 2 Cor 12:21
  37. Galatians 5:20 : Rev 21:8
  38. Galatians 5:20 : 2 Cor 12:20
  39. Galatians 5:20 : Rom 2:8; James 3:14ff
  40. Galatians 5:20 : 1 Cor 11:19
  41. Galatians 5:21 : Rom 13:13
  42. Galatians 5:21 : 1 Cor 6:9
  43. Galatians 5:22 : Matt 7:16ff; Eph 5:9
  44. Galatians 5:22 : Rom 5:1-5; 1 Cor 13:4; Col 3:12-15
  45. Galatians 5:23 : Acts 24:25
  46. Galatians 5:23 : Gal 5:18
  47. Galatians 5:24 : Gal 3:26
  48. Galatians 5:24 : Rom 6:6; Gal 2:20; 6:14
  49. Galatians 5:24 : Gal 5:16f
  50. Galatians 5:25 : Gal 5:16
  51. Galatians 5:26 : Phil 2:3

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