1 F or freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

Christ has set us free in freedom; stand fast therefore, and be not held again in a yoke of bondage.

2 B ehold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

3 Y ea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

And I witness again to every man circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.

4 Y e are severed from Christ, ye would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated, as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.

5 F or we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

For we, by Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.

6 F or in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

7 Y e were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?

8 T his persuasion came not of him that calleth you.

The persuasibleness not of him that calls you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

10 I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

I have confidence as to you in Lord, that ye will have no other mind; and he that is troubling you shall bear the guilt, whosoever he may be.

11 B ut I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away.

But I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? Then the scandal of the cross has been done away.

12 I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision.

I would that they would even cut themselves off who throw you into confusion.

13 F or ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only not liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

14 F or the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

15 B ut if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

16 B ut I say, walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

But I say, Walk in Spirit, and ye shall no way fulfil flesh's lust.

17 F or the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these things are opposed one to the other, that ye should not do those things which ye desire;

18 B ut if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

but if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under law.

19 N ow the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

20 i dolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,

21 e nvyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.

22 B ut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

23 m eekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.

24 A nd they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

But they that of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.

25 I f we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

If we live by the Spirit, let us walk also by the Spirit.

26 L et us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.