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Galatians 5

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBStand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
    KJVStand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
  2. 2
    WEBBehold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
    KJVBehold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
  3. 3
    WEBYes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
    KJVFor I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
  4. 4
    WEBYou are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.
    KJVChrist is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
  5. 5
    WEBFor we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
    KJVFor we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
  6. 6
    WEBFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.
    KJVFor in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
  7. 7
    WEBYou were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?
    KJVYe did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
  8. 8
    WEBThis persuasion is not from him who calls you.
    KJVThis persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
  9. 9
    WEBA little yeast grows through the whole lump.
    KJVA little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
  10. 10
    WEBI have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
    KJVI 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.
  11. 11
    WEBBut I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.
    KJVAnd I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
  12. 12
    WEBI wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.
    KJVI would they were even cut off which trouble you.
  13. 13
    WEBFor you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
    KJVFor, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
  14. 14
    WEBFor the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
    KJVFor all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
  15. 15
    WEBBut if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.
    KJVBut if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
  16. 16
    WEBBut I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.
    KJVThis I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
  17. 17
    WEBFor the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.
    KJVFor 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.
  18. 18
    WEBBut if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
    KJVBut if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
  19. 19
    WEBNow the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,
    KJVNow the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
  20. 20
    WEBidolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,
    KJVIdolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
  21. 21
    WEBenvy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
    KJVEnvyings, 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.
  22. 22
    WEBBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
    KJVBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  23. 23
    WEBgentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
    KJVMeekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
  24. 24
    WEBThose who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.
    KJVAnd they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
  25. 25
    WEBIf we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.
    KJVIf we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
  26. 26
    WEBLet’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
    KJVLet us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
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