1  Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead),

2  and all the brothers with me, to the churches of Galatia

3  Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,

4  who gave Himself for our sins, so that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

5  to whom [be] glory forever and ever. Amen.

5  To him is glory forever and ever. Amen.

6  I marvel that you are turning so quickly from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel,

6  I wonder that you have been so quickly transferred, from him who called you into the grace of Christ, over to another gospel.

6  I am surprised how soon you have turned to another gospel, away from Christ who has called you by his grace;

7  which is not another; except there are certain people who trouble you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.

7  For there is no other, except that there are some persons who disturb you and who want to overturn the Gospel of Christ.

7  A gospel which does not exist; howbeit, there are men who have stirred you up, and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

8  But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach a gospel to you other than what we preached to you, let him be accursed.

8  But if anyone, even we ourselves or an Angel from Heaven, were to preach to you a gospel other than the one that we have preached to you, let him be anathema.

9  As we have said before, and I say again just now, if anyone preaches a gospel to you other than what you received, let him be accursed.

9  Just as we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone has preached a gospel to you, other than that which you have received, let him be anathema.

10  For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

10  For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

11  But I make known to you, brothers, the gospel preached by me is not according to man.

11  For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.

11  But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

12  For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13  For you have heard of my former conduct at one time in Judaism, that beyond measure I used to persecute the church of God, and I was devastating it.

13  You have heard of the manner of my life in time past in the JewsÆ religion, how beyond measure I persecuted the Church of God and tried to destroy it

13  For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it

14  And I was advancing in Judaism above many my own age, being far more zealous for the traditions of my forefathers.

14  and I advanced in the Jews` religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

14  And how that I was far more advanced in the JewsÆ religion than many of my age among the people of my race for above all, I was especially zealous for the doctrines of my forefathers.

15  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace,

15  But, when it pleased him who, from my mother’s womb, had set me apart, and who has called me by his grace,

16  to reveal His Son in me, so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with flesh and blood,

17  neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

18  Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

18  And then, after three years, I went to Jerusalem to see Peter; and I stayed with him for fifteen days.

19  But I saw none of the other apostles except James, YHWH's brother.

19  But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord`s brother.

19  But I did not see any one of the other apostles, except James the brother of our LORD.

20  Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.

20  Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

21  Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

21  Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22  And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.

23  But they heard only, "He who persecuted us in times past now preaches the faith which at one time he was devastating."

23  For they had only heard that: “He, who formerly persecuted us, now evangelizes the faith which he once fought.”

23  For they had heard only this much; that he who had persecuted us before now preached the faith which previously he tried to destroy.

24  And they glorified God in me.

2:1  Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, also taking Titus along.

2:2  And I went up by revelation, and I set before them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those with influence, lest somehow I might run, or had run, in vain.

2  And I went up according to revelation, and I debated with them about the Gospel that I am preaching among the Gentiles, but away from those who were pretending to be something, lest perhaps I might run, or have run, in vain.

2  And I went up because of a revelation, and I declared to them the gospel which I preached among the Gentiles, and I privately explained to those who were considered leaders among us, lest by any means I had labored, or should labor in vain.

2:3  But not even Titus who was with me, although he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised;

3  And Titus, also, who was with me, being Syrian, was not compelled to be circumcised,

2:4  and that was because of false brothers secretly brought in (who slipped in to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might reduce us to slavery),

4  but only because of false brothers, who were brought in unknowingly. They entered secretly to spy on our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might reduce us to servitude.

2:5  to whom not even for an hour did we yield in subjection, that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

2:6  But from those who seemed to be something-whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows partiality to no man-so to me, those with influence contributed nothing,

6  and away from those who were pretending to be something. (Whatever they might have been once, it means nothing to me. God does not accept the reputation of a man.) And those who were claiming to be something had nothing to offer me.

2:7  but on the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted [with] the gospel for the uncircumcised, just as Peter [was with the gospel ]for the circumcised,

7  but contrariwise, when they saw that I had been intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, even as Peter with [the gospel] of the circumcision

7  But it was to the contrary, since they had seen that the Gospel to the uncircumcised was entrusted to me, just as the Gospel to the circumcised was entrusted to Peter.

2:8  (for He who worked with Peter in [the] apostleship to the circumcised, worked also with me in [that for] the Gentiles),

8  For he who was working the Apostleship to the circumcised in Peter, was also working in me among the Gentiles.

8  (For he who made Cephas vigorous in the apostleship of the circumcision, has also made me mighty in the apostleship of the Gentiles:)

2:9  and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace which was given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised;

9  And so, when they had acknowledged the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed like pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we would go to the Gentiles, while they went to the circumcised,

2:10  only they desired that we should remember the poor, which indeed I made every effort to do this very thing.

10  only [they would] that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

10  asking only that we should be mindful of the poor, which was the very thing that I also was solicitous to do.

2:11  But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed.

11  But when Cephas had arrived at Antioch, I stood against him to his face, because he was blameworthy.

2:12  For before certain [men] came from James, he would eat together with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to draw back and began to separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision party.

12  For before certain ones arrived from James, he ate with the Gentiles. But when they had arrived, he drew apart and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

2:13  And the rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

13  And the other Jews consented to his pretense, so that even Barnabas was led by them into that falseness.

13  And all the other Jewish converts cast their lots with him on this issue, insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away by their dissimulation.

2:14  But when I saw that they did not act rightly with respect to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, "If you, being a Jew, live in Gentile fashion and not in Jewish fashion, why do you compel the Gentiles to live as Jews?

14  But when I had seen that they were not walking correctly, by the truth of the Gospel, I said to Cephas in front of everyone: “If you, while you are a Jew, are living like the Gentiles and not the Jews, how is it that you compel the Gentiles to keep the customs of the Jews?”

2:15  We [who are] Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

15  By nature, we are Jews, and not of the Gentiles, sinners.

15  For if we who are of Jewish origin, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

2:16  knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by [the ]faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be justified by [the] faith of Christ, and not by [the] works of the law; because no flesh shall be justified by [the] works of the law.

16  And we know that man is not justified by the works of the law, but only by the faith of Jesus Christ. And so we believe in Christ Jesus, in order that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law. For no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

2:17  But if by seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, then is Christ a minister of sin? By no means!

17  But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

2:18  For if I build again the[ ]things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

18  For if I rebuild the things that I have destroyed, I establish myself as a prevaricator.

2:19  For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God.

19  For through the law, I have become dead to the law, so that I may live for God. I have been nailed to the cross with Christ.

2:20  I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the [life] which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.

20  I live; yet now, it is not I, but truly Christ, who lives in me. And though I live now in the flesh, I live in the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and who delivered himself for me.

2:21  I do not annul the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing."

21  I do not reject the grace of God. For if justice is through the law, then Christ died in vain.

21  I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness comes by means of the law, then Christ died in vain.

3:1  O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you, that you should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was portrayed publicly among you as crucified?

1  O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?

1  O senseless Galatians, who has so fascinated you that you would not obey the truth, even though Jesus Christ has been presented before your eyes, crucified among you?

3:2  This only do I wish to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3:3  Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, will you now be made perfect in the flesh?

3  Are you so foolish that, though you began with the Spirit, you would now end with the flesh?

3:4  Have you suffered so many things in vain-If indeed [they] really [were] in vain?

4  Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

4  Have you believed all these things at random? I hope that it is to no purpose.

3:5  Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?-

5  He therefore that supplieth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

3:6  Just as Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

6  Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

6  It is just as it was written: “Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.”

3:7  Know therefore that those who are of faith, these are sons of Abraham.

7  You must know therefore, that those who trust on faith are the children of Abraham.

7  Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

3:8  And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, [saying] that, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

8  Thus Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, foretold to Abraham: “All nations shall be blessed in you.”

8  Because God knew in advance that the Gentiles would be declared righteous through faith, he first preached to Abraham, as it is said in the Holy Scripture, In you shall all the Gentiles be blessed.

3:9  Therefore those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

9  So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

3:10  For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things which are written in the book of the law, to do them."

10  For those who rely on the works of the law are still under the curse: for as it is written, Cursed is everyone who does not practice everything which is written in the book of the law.

3:11  But that no one is justified by the law before God is evident, for "The just shall live by faith."

11  And, since in the law no one is justified with God, this is manifest: “For the just man lives by faith.”

3:12  But the law is not of faith, but "the man who does them shall live by them."

12  and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

12  Thus the law is not made by faith, but, Whosoever shall do the things which are written in it shall live in it.

3:13  Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,"

3:14  so that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

14  This was so that the blessing of Abraham might reach the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, in order that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

3:15  Brothers, I speak in human fashion: A covenant is of a man, yet having been confirmed, no one annuls or adds to it.

15  Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man`s covenant, yet when it hath been confirmed, no one maketh it void, or addeth thereto.

15  My brethren, I speak as a man; Though it be but a manÆs covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man can reject it or change anything in it.

3:16  Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises spoken. He does not say, "And to seeds,"as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed,"who is Christ.

16  The promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. He did not say, “and to descendents,” as if to many, but instead, as if to one, he said, “and to your offspring,” who is Christ.

16  Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his seed as a covenant. He did not say, To your seeds, as of many, but to your seed, as one, that is Christ.

3:17  And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, does not annul the covenant previously confirmed to Christ by God, so that it make the promise of no effect.

17  Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

17  But I say this: the testament confirmed by God, which, after four hundred and thirty years became the Law, does not nullify, so as to make the promise empty.

3:18  For if the inheritance [comes] by the law, it is no longer of promise; but God has given it to Abraham by promise.

3:19  Why then the law? It was added on account of transgressions, until the Seed should come to whom it had been promised; and it was commanded through angels by the hand of a mediator.

19  Why, then, was there a law? It was established because of transgressions, until the offspring would arrive, to whom he made the promise, ordained by Angels through the hand of a mediator.

3:20  Now the mediator is not for one person, but God is one.

20  Now a mediator is not [a mediator] of one; but God is one.

3:21  Therefore, [is] the law against the promises of God? By no means! For if a law had been given which was able to give life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.

21  Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

21  So then, was the law contrary to the promises of God? Let it not be so! For if a law had been given, which was able to give life, truly justice would be of the law.

3:22  But the Scripture has confined all under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

3:23  But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, having been hemmed in for the faith which was to be revealed.

3:24  Therefore the law has become our custodian, [leading us] to Christ, so that we might be justified by faith.

24  And so the law was our guardian in Christ, in order that we might be justified by faith.

3:25  But after faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian.

25  But now that faith has arrived, we are no longer under a guardian.

25  But since faith has come, we no longer are in need of the pathfinder.

3:26  For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

26  For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

3:27  For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

27  For those who have been baptized in the name of Christ have been clothed with Christ.

3:28  There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

28  There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus.

3:29  And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

29  So if you belong to Christ, then you are descendants of Abraham, and his heirs according to the promise.

4:1  Now I say, for as much time as the heir is a minor, he does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all,

1  But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a bondservant though he is lord of all;

1  NOW this I say, That the heir as long as he is young, cannot be distinguished from the servants, though he is the lord of them all.

4:2  but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father.

2  For he is under tutors and caretakers, until the time which was predetermined by the father.

4:3  Even so we, when we were minors, were enslaved by the elements of the world.

3  So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world

4:4  But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

4:5  so that He might redeem those under the law, so that we might receive the adoption.

5  that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

5  To redeem them who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

4:6  And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"

4:7  Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

7  And so now he is not a servant, but a son. But if he is a son, then he is also an heir, through God.

7  From now on you are not servants but sons; and if sons, then heirs of God through Jesus Christ.

4:8  But at one time indeed, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature were not gods.

8  Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods

8  But then, certainly, while ignorant of God, you served those who, by nature, are not gods.

4:9  But now, having known God, or rather, having been known by God, how is it that you turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which once again you wish to be slaves?

4:10  You observe days and months and seasons and years.

10  You serve the days, and months, and times, and years.

4:11  I am afraid for you, lest somehow I have worked hard for you in vain.

11  I am afraid that perhaps I have labored among you in vain.

4:12  Brothers, I beseech you, become as I am, because I also [am] as you [are]. You have not wronged me at all.

12  My brethren, I beseech you, put yourself in my place; just as once I put myself in your place: You have not offended me at all.

4:13  You know that because of weakness in the flesh I preached the gospel to you the former [time.]

4:14  And my trial which was in my flesh you did not despise nor disdain, but as an angel of God you received me, even as Christ Jesus.

14  and that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus.

14  You did not despise or reject me. But instead, you accepted me like an Angel of God, even like Christ Jesus.

4:15  What then was your blessing? For I bear you witness that, if possible, you would have torn out your own eyes and given them to me!

15  Therefore, where is your happiness? For I offer to you testimony that, if it could be done, you would have plucked out your own eyes and would have given them to me.

15  Where is then the blessedness you had? for I can testify concerning you, that if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes and have given them to me.

4:16  Have I therefore become your enemy by speaking the truth to you?

16  So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?

4:17  They are zealous about you in the wrong way; but they wish to shut you out, so that you will be zealous about them.

17  These men do not envy you for good, but they would dominate you, so that you might envy them.

17  They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

4:18  But it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only when I am present with you.

4:19  My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you!

19  My little sons, I am giving birth to you again, until Christ is formed in you.

4:20  And I wanted to be present with you just now and to change my tone; because I am uncertain about you.

20  And I would willingly be present with you, even now. But I would alter my voice: for I am ashamed of you.

20  I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

4:21  Tell me, you who wish to be under the law, do you not hear the law?

4:22  For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by the servant girl, the other by a freewoman.

4:23  But he who was of the servant girl was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through the promise,

23  Howbeit the [son] by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the [son] by the freewoman [is born] through promise.

23  And he who was of the servant was born according to the flesh. But he who was of the free woman was born by the promise.

4:24  which things are symbolic. For these are two covenants: one in fact from Mount Sinai, bearing children into slavery, which is Hagar-

24  These things are said through an allegory. For these represent the two testaments. Certainly the one, on Mount Sinai, gives birth unto servitude, which is Hagar.

24  Now these things are a symbol of the two covenants; the one from Mount Sinai, give girls birth to bondage, which is Hagar.

4:25  for Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, and is in slavery with her children-

25  Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children.

4:26  but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.

4:27  For it is written: "Rejoice, O barren, who does not give birth; break forth and shout, who does not have birth pangs; because the children of the desolate are many more than those of her who has a husband."

27  For as it is written, Make merry, O you barren who bear not; rejoice and cry, O you who travail not; for the children of the forsaken are more numerous than the children of the one who is favored.

4:28  But we, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

28  Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

4:29  But just as then the [one] who was born according to the flesh persecuted the [one born] according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

29  But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, so also it is now.

4:30  But what does the Scripture say? "Cast out the servant girl and her son, for the son of the servant girl shall by no means inherit with the son of the freewoman."

30  Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not inherit with the son of the freewoman.

30  And what does Scripture say? “Cast out the woman servant and her son. For the son of a servant women shall not be an heir with the son of a free woman.”

4:31  So then, brothers, we are not children of the servant girl, but of the free[woman].

31  Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.

31  And so, brothers, we are not the sons of the servant woman, but rather of the free woman. And this is the freedom with which Christ has set us free.

5:1  Stand fast therefore in the freedom in which Christ has made us free, and do not be loaded down again with a yoke of bondage.

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

1  Stand firm, and do not be willing to be again held by the yoke of servitude.

5:2  Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

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

2  Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you be circumcised, then Christ is of no benefit to you.

5:3  And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a obligated to keep the whole law.

3  For I again testify, about every man circumcising himself, that he is obligated to act according to the entire law.

5:4  You have become estranged from Christ, you who are justified by law; you have fallen from grace.

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

5:5  For we by the Spirit eagerly await [for] the hope of righteousness by faith.

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

5  For in spirit, by faith, we await the hope of justice.

5:6  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love.

5:7  You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

7  You have run well. So what has impeded you, that you would not obey the truth?

5:8  This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.

8  This kind of influence is not from him who is calling you.

8  Your persuasion comes from him who called you.

5:9  A little leaven leavens the whole lump.

5:10  I have confidence in you, in YHWH, that you will be intent on nothing else; but he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he may be.

5:11  And I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been done away with.

11  And as for me, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still suffering persecution? For then the scandal of the Cross would be made empty.

11  And I, my brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why should I be persecuted? Why? Has the cross ceased to be a stumblingblock?

5:12  Oh that those who disturb you would even castrate themselves!

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

5:13  For you, brothers were called to freedom; only do not use freedom for an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

13  For you, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only you must not make liberty into an occasion for the flesh, but instead, serve one another through the charity of the Spirit.

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

5:14  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, in [this]: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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

14  For the entire law is fulfilled by one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

5:15  But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another!

15  But if you harm and plunder one another, take heed lest you be consumed one by another.

5:16  I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall by no means fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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

16  So then, I say: Walk in the spirit, and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.

5:17  For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these things oppose each other, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

17  For the flesh desires against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh. And since these are against one another, you may not do whatever you want.

17  For the flesh craves that which is harmful to the Spirit, and the Spirit opposes the things of the flesh: and the two are contrary to one another, so that you are unable to do whatever you please.

5:18  But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

5:19  Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are: adultery, fornication, immorality, lewdness,

5:20  idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions,

20  the serving of idols, drug use, hostility, contentiousness, jealousy, wrath, quarrels, dissensions, divisions,

20  Idolatry, witchcraft, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, stubbornness, seditions, heresies,

5:21  envies, murders, drinking bouts, revelries, and the like; 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.

21  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.

5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

22  But the fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,

5:23  gentleness, self-control-against such things there is no law.

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

23  meekness, faith, modesty, abstinence, chastity. There is no law against such things.

5:24  And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

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

24  For those who are Christ’s have crucified their flesh, along with its vices and desires.

5:25  If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

25  Let us therefore live in the Spirit, and surrender to the Spirit.

5:26  Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

6:1  Brothers, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness, looking out for yourself lest you also be tempted.

1  And, brothers, if a man has been overtaken by any offense, you who are spiritual should instruct someone like this with a spirit of leniency, considering that you yourselves might also be tempted.

1  MY brethren, if any one be found at fault, you who are spiritual, restore him in a spirit of meekness; and be careful test you also be tempted.

6:2  Bear one another's burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.

2  Carry one another’s burdens, and so shall you fulfill the law of Christ.

6:3  For if anyone thinks that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

6:4  But let each [person] examine his own work, and then he will have boasting in himself alone, and not in the other.

4  So let each one prove his own work. And in this way, he shall have glory in himself only, and not in another.

6:5  For each one shall bear his own load.

6:6  Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches.

6  But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

6  And let him who is being taught the Word discuss it with him who is teaching it to him, in every good way.

6:7  Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for what a man sows, this also he will reap.

7  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

7  Do not choose to wander astray. God is not to be ridiculed.

6:8  For he who sows to his flesh, from his own flesh will reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap everlasting life.

8  For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.

8  For whatever a man will have sown, that also shall he reap. For whoever sows in his flesh, from the flesh he shall also reap corruption. But whoever sows in the Spirit, from the Spirit he shall reap eternal life.

6:9  And while we do good, let us not lose heart, for in due season we shall reap if we do not become weary.

9  And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

9  And so, let us not be deficient in doing good. For in due time, we shall reap without fail.

6:10  So then, as we have opportunity, let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those who are of the household of faith.

10  Therefore, while we have time, we should do good works toward everyone, and most of all toward those who are of the household of the faith.

10  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

6:11  See with what large letters I have written to you with my own hand!

11  Consider what kind of letters I have written to you with my own hand.

11  You can see how long a letter I have written to you with my own hand.

6:12  As many as wish to make a good showing in the flesh, these compel you to get circumcised, only so that they should not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.

6:13  For not even those who are circumcised keep the law themselves, but they wish you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

13  And yet, neither do they themselves, who are circumcised, keep the law. Instead, they want you to be circumcised, so that they may glory in your flesh.

13  For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

6:14  But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

14  But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

14  But as for me, I have nothing on which to boast, except the cross of our LORD Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me and I am crucified unto the world.

6:15  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but a new creation.

15  For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

6:16  And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

16  And whoever follows this rule: may peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

16  And upon those who follow this path be peace and mercy; and upon the Israel of God, be peace and mercy.

6:17  Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear in my body the marks of YHWH Jesus.

17  Concerning other matters, let no one trouble me. For I carry the stigmata of the Lord Jesus in my body.

6:18  Brothers, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.