Galatians 5 — TNTC

5Verse 1Stand firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free,⁺and do not be burdened again with a yoke of slavery.^{Verse 2}Listen! I, Paul, say to you that if you get circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.^{Verse 3}Further, I testify again to every man who gets circumcised that he is obligated to keep the whole law.^{+Verse 4}You who are ‘being justified’ by law have been alienated from the Christ; you have fallen away from the grace.^{+Verse 5}For we through the Spirit eagerly wait⁺for the hope of righteousness by faith.^{Verse 6}Because in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.^{Verse 7}You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?^{Verse 8}This persuasion is not from Him who calls you.^{Verse 9}A little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough.^{Verse 10}I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will not think differently; but he who troubles you will bear the penalty, whoever he may be.^{Verse 11}But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that event the offense of the cross would have been removed.^{Verse 12}I do wish that those who are upsetting you would just remove themselves!^{+Verse 13}Now you, brothers, have been called to freedom; only do not use that freedom as an opening for the flesh, but slave for one another through love.^{Verse 14}For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, namely: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”^{+Verse 15}But if you bite and tear at each other, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

Spirit VS flesh

^{Verse 16}I say then: walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh.^{Verse 17}Because the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh; they oppose each other; it follows that you may not do the things that you wish.^{Verse 18}However, if you are led by the Spirit you are not under law.^{+Verse 19}Now the works of the flesh are obvious, namely: adultery,⁺fornication, uncleanness,⁺licentiousness,^{Verse 20}idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, fits of anger, selfish ambition, dissentions, factions,^{Verse 21}envyings, murders, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like; about which I am warning you beforehand, as, in fact, I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.^{+Verse 22}But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,^{Verse 23}gentleness, self-control—against such things there is no law.^{+Verse 24}Further, those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.^{+Verse 25}Since we live by the Spirit, let us also conform to the Spirit.^{+Verse 26}Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.