Galatians Chapter 5

Galatians Chapter 5

Stand strong in knowing that Christ has made us free and don’t get caught up again in bondage. Behold, I Paul, say to you, that if you are circumcised then Christ won’t profit you. I testify that every man is circumcised and that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Christ will have no effect on those who are justified by the law because they are fallen from grace. The rest of us hope for righteousness through faith given to us by the holy Spirit. If you’re with JC then circumcision gets you nothing, neither does uncircumcision. There is only faith which works through love.

You did run well. Who hindered you so that you would not obey the truth? This line of thinking does not come from the one that calls you (in this case presumably he means JC). You only need a little leavening to have an effect on the whole lump.

I have confidence in you through the Lord that you will not be persuaded, but the one who has tried to persuade you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

And I, brethren… why do I suffer persecution even when I preach circumcision? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.

I wish those that trouble your were cut off. For, brethren, you have been called to liberty; only not fleshly liberty, but liberty to serve one another.

All the law is fulfilled in one word (meaning sentence in this case): “Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself”. But, if you bit and eat one another, take heed not to be consumed.

I’m telling you that if you walk in the Spirit you will not be consumed by lust. Flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh (does that mean the spirit lusts for flesh? Gross.): these are contrary to each other, so you cannot do the things you would.

But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest. They are: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envying, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such. I have told you before and in times past that anyone who does these things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. This is no law against these.

They that follow JC have crucified the flesh with affections and lusts.

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. We should not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, or envying one another.