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

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

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

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

5 F or we, by Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

7 Y e ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

8 T he persuasibleness not of him that calls you.

This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

10 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.

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

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

I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

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

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

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

15 b ut if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.

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

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

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 F or 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;

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

But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

19 N ow the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 i dolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 e nvyings, 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.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 B ut they that of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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

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

26 L et us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.