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1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
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3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
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6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
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8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
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9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
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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.
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11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
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12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
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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.
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14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
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16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
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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.
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18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
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20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
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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.
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22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
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23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
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26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
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- 1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
- 2 Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.
- 3 And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.
- 4 You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
- 5 For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness.
- 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.
- 7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
- 8 This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.
- 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.
- 10 I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
- 11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.
- 12 I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.
- 13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
- 14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.”
- 15 But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
- 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
- 17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.
- 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.
- 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,
- 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,
- 21 envying, 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 inherit the kingdom of God.
- 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
- 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
- 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
- 26 Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
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