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The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians, Chapter 5
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ
shall profit you nothing.
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For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a
debtor to do the whole law.
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Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are
justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by
faith.
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For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the
truth?
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This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
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A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
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I 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.
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And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet
suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
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I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
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For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not
liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not
consumed one of another.
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This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the
lust of the flesh.
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For 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.
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But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these;
Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
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Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions,
heresies,
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Envyings, 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.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
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Meekness, temperance: against such
there is no law.
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And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the
affections and lusts.
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If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
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Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another,
envying one another.
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