To the Galatians, 5

¹ For such freedom^*1 Christ set us free. Therefore stand fast, and do not let yourselves be confined again in a yoke of slavery.

Or, “With her freedom.” Gr., Tei e·leu·the·riʹai.

² See! I, Paul, am telling YOU that if YOU become circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to YOU.

³ Moreover, I bear witness again to every man getting circumcised that he is under obligation to perform the whole Law.

⁴ YOU are parted from Christ, whoever YOU are that try to be declared righteous by means of law; YOU have fallen away from his undeserved kindness.

⁵ For our part we by spirit are eagerly waiting for the hoped-for righteousness^*1 as a result of faith.

Lit., “hope of righteousness.”

⁶ For as regards Christ Jesus^*1 neither circumcision is of any value nor is uncircumcision, but faith operating through love [is].

“Jesus.” B omits.

⁷ YOU were running well. Who hindered YOU from keeping on obeying the truth?

⁸ This sort of persuasion is not from the One calling YOU.

⁹ A little leaven ferments the whole lump.

¹⁰ I am confident about YOU who are in union with [the] Lord^*1 that YOU will not come to think otherwise; but the one who is causing YOU trouble will bear [his] judgment, no matter who he may be.

“I am confident in Jehovah concerning you,” J7,8.

¹¹ As for me, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? Then, indeed, the stumbling block^*1 of the torture stake^*2 has been abolished.

Or, “the offense.” Lit., “the fall-causer.” Gr., to skanʹda·lon; Lat., scanʹda·lum.
See App 5C.

¹² I wish the men who are trying to overturn YOU would even get themselves emasculated.^*1

“Would even get themselves emasculated,” P46אABD; J7,8, “would even be cut off from before the eyes of Jehovah.”

¹³ YOU were, of course, called for freedom, brothers; only do not use this freedom as an inducement for the flesh, but through love slave for one another.

¹⁴ For the entire Law stands fulfilled in one saying, namely: “You must^*1 love your neighbor as yourself.”

Or, “shall.”

¹⁵ If, though, YOU keep on biting and devouring one another, look out that YOU do not get annihilated by one another.

¹⁶ But I say, Keep walking by spirit and YOU will carry out no fleshly desire at all.

¹⁷ For the flesh is against the spirit in its desire, and the spirit against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, so that the very things that YOU would like to do YOU do not do.

¹⁸ Furthermore, if YOU are being led by spirit, YOU are not under law.

¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are manifest, and they are fornication,^*1 uncleanness,^*2 loose conduct,^*3

See App 5A.
Or, “filthiness; depravity; lewdness.” Gr., a·ka·thar·siʹa; J17,22(Heb.), tum·ʼahʹ. See Eze 22:15 ftn, “Uncleanness.”
Or, “licentiousness; wantonness; shameless conduct.” Gr., a·selʹgei·a; Vgc(Lat.), im·pu·di·ciʹti·a; J18,22(Heb.), zim·mahʹ. See Pr 10:23 ftn, “Conduct.”

²⁰ idolatry, practice of spiritism,^*1 enmities, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, contentions, divisions, sects,^*2

Or, “druggery.” Gr., phar·ma·kiʹa. See Re 21:8 ftn, “Spiritism.”
“Sects.” Gr., hai·reʹseis; Lat., secʹtae.

²¹ envies, drunken bouts, revelries, and things like these. As to these things I am forewarning YOU, the same way as I did forewarn YOU, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s kingdom.

²² On the other hand, the fruitage of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

²³ mildness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

²⁴ Moreover, those who belong to Christ Jesus impaled^*1 the flesh together with its passions and desires.

Or, “fastened on a stake (pole).” See App 5C.

²⁵ If we are living by spirit, let us go on walking orderly also by spirit.

²⁶ Let us not become egotistical, stirring up competition with one another,^*1 envying one another.

Or, “forcing one another to a showdown.”

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To the Galatians, 5