Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. | It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. |
You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace. | You have been severed from Christ, you who are seeking to be justified by the Law; you have fallen from grace. |
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love. | For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. |
For 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. | For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. |
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” | For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” |
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. | But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. |
For 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. | For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, in order to keep you from doing whatever you want. |
Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envy, 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. | Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, envy, 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. |
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. |
If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit. | If we live by the Spirit, let’s follow the Spirit as well. |
Related topics
Love
Love is patient and...
Spirit
Now the Lord is...
Jesus
Jesus, looking at them...
Law
These words, which I...
Life
Yahweh will keep you...
Freedom
Stand firm therefore in...