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

¶ 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 be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Behold, 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 is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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

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

Ye 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.

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

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

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

7 Y e did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

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

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

This persuasion does not come of him that called you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

A little leaven leavens 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.

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.

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.

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

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

¶ 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.

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, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

But 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.

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

17 F or 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.

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

But 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,

Now 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,

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

21 E nvyings, 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.

envyings, 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 love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 A nd they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

For those that are of the Christ have crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts.

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

If 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.

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