“1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I
Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you
nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he
is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto
you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from
grace. 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by
faith. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing,
nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. 7 Ye did run well;
who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion
[cometh] not of him that calleth you. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the
whole lump. 10 I 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. 11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach
circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of
the cross ceased. 12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.”
“13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only [use] not
liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another,
take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16 [This] I say then,
Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust 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. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not
under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are
[these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, 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. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance:
against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have
crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 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.” (Galatians
5:1-26 AV)
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