Galatians 5

1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage.

2 Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

I testify indeed again to every man that is circumcised, that he is bound to do the whole law.

4 Christ is become of no effect to you, whoever of you are justified by the law; ye have fallen from grace.

You that are justified by law, have withdrawn from Christ: you have fallen from grace.

5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

For we, through the Spirit which we obtain by faith, wait for the hope of righteousness.

6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

For, in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith that works by love.

7 Ye did run well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

You were running well; who kept you back from obedience to the truth?

8 This persuasion cometh not from him that calleth you.

This readiness to be persuaded is not from him that calls you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

A little leaven leavens the whole mass.

10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be not otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whoever he may be.

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will cultivate no other disposition: but he that troubles you, who ever he may be, shall bear his condemnation.

11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then hath the offence of the cross ceased.

But, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then, the offense of the cross has ceased.

12 I would they were even cut off who trouble you.

that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!

13 For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

For you have been called to freedom, brethren: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but become servants to one another, through love.

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

For all the law is fulfilled in one commandment, in this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one by another.

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed lest you be utterly destroyed by one another.

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

I say this: Walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.

17 For 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.

For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the desire of the Spirit is against flesh; and these are opposed, the one to the other, so that you can not do what you would.

18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Now the works of the flesh are well known, and they are these―lewdness, uncleanness, wantonness,

20 Idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, wrath, contention, seditions, heresies,

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strifes, jealousies, anger, party-spirit, divisions, sects,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; with respect to which, I tell you now, as I also told you in times past, that those who practice such things shall riot inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 Meekness, self-control: against such there is no law.

meekness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Now those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.