1 I t was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

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

2 B ehold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

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

3 A nd I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law.

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

4 Y ou have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

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

5 F or we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness.

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

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

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

7 Y ou were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

8 T his persuasion did not come from Him who calls you.

This persuasion came not of him that calleth you.

9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

10 I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

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.

11 B ut I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.

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

12 I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves.

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

13 F or you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

For 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.

14 F or the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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

15 B ut if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one 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 by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.

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

17 F or the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

For 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.

18 B ut if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.

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

19 N ow the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,

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

20 i dolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,

21 e nvying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

envyings, 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.

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 g entleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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

24 N ow those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

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

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

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

26 L et us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.