| 1. | For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. |
| 2. | It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. |
| 3. | Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law. |
| 4. | You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. |
| 5. | For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. |
| 6. | For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. |
| 7. | You were running well; who hindered you from following (the) truth? |
| 8. | That enticement does not come from the one who called you. |
| 9. | A little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough. |
| 10. | I am confident of you in the Lord that you will not take a different view, and that the one who is troubling you will bear the condemnation, whoever he may be. |
| 11. | As for me, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case, the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. |
| 12. | Would that those who are upsetting you might also castrate themselves! |
| 13. | For you were called for freedom, brothers. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve one another through love. |
| 14. | For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." |
| 15. | But if you go on biting and devouring one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another. |
| 16. | I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. |
| 17. | For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want. |
| 18. | But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law. |
| 19. | Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, |
| 20. | idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, |
| 21. | occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. |
| 22. | In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, |
| 23. | gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. |
| 24. | Now those who belong to Christ (Jesus) have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. |
| 25. | If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. |
| 26. | Let us not be conceited, provoking one another, envious of one another. |
