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 by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

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

Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will 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.

And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep 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.

You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

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

For we through the Spirit eagerly 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 nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. Love Fulfills the Law

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

You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?

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

This persuasion does not come from Him who calls 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, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who 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 still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased.

12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

I could wish that those who trouble you would even 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 you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love 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: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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

But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another! Walking in the Spirit

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

I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill 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 to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

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

But if you are led by the Spirit, you 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 evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

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

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, 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.

envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will 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 love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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

gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

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

And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

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

If we live in 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 become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.