1 ¶ Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free and do not be entangled again with the yoke of slavery.

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

3 F or I testify again to every man that becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

4 Y e are empty of the Christ, whosoever of you that justify yourselves by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

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

6 F or in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith which works by charity.

7 Y e did run well; who hindered you that ye should not trust in the truth?

8 T his persuasion does not come of him that called you.

9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

10 I have confidence in you through the Lord that ye will not be otherwise minded, but he that troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.

11 A nd I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.

12 I even desire that those who trouble you would cut themselves off.

13 ¶ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only do not use liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by charity serve one another.

14 F or 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, take heed that ye are not consumed one of another.

16 T his 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 are contrary the one to the other, so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

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

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

20 i dolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 e nvyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; which I denounce, as I have also told you in time past that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 B ut the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 m eekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 F or those that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts.

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

26 L et us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.