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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.
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 anything, 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 fulful 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.
1. Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.
2. See, I Paul say to you, that if you undergo circumcision, Christ will be of no use to you.
3. Yes, I give witness again to every man who undergoes circumcision, that he will have to keep all the law.
4. You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law; you are turned away from grace.
5. For we through the Spirit by faith are waiting for the hope of righteousness.
6. Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.
7. You were going on well; who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?
8. This ready belief did not come from him who had made you his.
9. A little leaven makes a change in all the mass.
10. I am certain about you in the Lord, that you will be of no other mind; but he who is troubling you will have his punishment, whoever he is.
11. But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.
12. My desire is that they who give you trouble might even be cut off themselves.
13. Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
14. For all the law is made complete in one word, even in this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
15. But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.
16. But I say, Go on in the Spirit, and you will not come under the rule of the evil desires of the flesh.
17. For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; because these are opposite the one to the other; so that you may not do the things which you have a mind to do.
18. But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19. Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses,
20. Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings,
21. Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.
22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,
23. Gentle behaviour, control over desires: against such there is no law.
24. And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires.
25. If we are living by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us be guided.
26. Let us not be full of self-glory, making one another angry, having envy of one another.
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