1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free

ℵBA ⟨It is for liberty that Christ hath made us free. Therefore stand fast⟩

, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

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

2 Behold, I Paul

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say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

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

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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

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

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

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

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

6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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

7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

7 Ye were running well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

8 This persuasion came not of him that calleth you.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

10 I have confidence in you through the Lord

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, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

10 I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgement, whosoever he be.

11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross

A ⟨cross of Christ⟩

ceased.

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

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

12 I would that they which unsettle you would even cut themselves off.

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.

13 ¶ 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 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

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

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and

ℵB ⟨for⟩

these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

17 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 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

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

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,

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fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

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

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations

B ⟨emulation⟩

, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders,

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drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also

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told you in time past

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, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

21 envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they which practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

23 meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's

ℵ ⟨the Lord Christ Jesus's⟩; BA ⟨Christ Jesus's⟩

have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

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

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

26 Let us not be vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.