Freedom in Christ 2 UEB Look, I, Paul, say to you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will not benefit you in any way. BSB BSB: Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
3 UEB I testify again to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. BSB BSB: Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.
4 UEB You are cut off from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you no longer experience grace. BSB BSB: You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.
5 UEB For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. BSB BSB: But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.
7 UEB You were running well. Who prevented you from obeying the truth? BSB BSB: You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?
8 UEB This persuasion does not come from him who calls you! BSB BSB: Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.
9 UEB A little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise. BSB BSB: A little leaven works through the whole batch of dough.
10 UEB I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will pay the penalty, whoever he is. BSB BSB: I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
11 UEB Brothers, if I still proclaim circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the stumbling block of the cross has been removed. BSB BSB: Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
12 UEB As for those who are disturbing you, I wish they would castrate themselves! BSB BSB: As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
13 UEB For you were called to freedom, brothers. But do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the sinful nature; rather, through love serve one another. BSB BSB: For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
14 UEB For the whole law is fulfilled in one command: "You must love your neighbor as yourself." BSB BSB: The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
15 UEB But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another. BSB BSB: But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
Walking by the Spirit (Ezekiel 36:16–38; Romans 8:9–11)
16 UEB But I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the sinful nature. BSB BSB: So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
17 UEB For the desires of the sinful nature are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the sinful nature. For these are in conflict with each other, so that you cannot do the things you want. BSB BSB: For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.
18 UEB But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. BSB BSB: But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 UEB Now the works of the sinful nature are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, BSB BSB: The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery;
20 UEB idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, rivalry, dissension, divisions, BSB BSB: idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,
21 UEB envy, drunkenness, drunken celebrations, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. BSB BSB: and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 UEB But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, BSB BSB: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 UEB gentleness, and self-control; against such things there is no law. BSB BSB: gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
24 UEB Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. BSB BSB: Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 UEB If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. BSB BSB: Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.
26 UEB Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. BSB BSB: Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.
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