Modern Literal Version
[Galatians 5]

     ^5:1 Therefore stand-firm^* in the freedom in which Christ made us free, and do^* not be held again in a yoke of bondage.

     ^5:2 Behold, I Paul say to you^*, that, if you^* are circumcised, Christ will be profiting you^*nothing. ^5:3 Now, I am testifying again to every man being circumcised, that he is a debtor to practice the whole law. ^5:4 You^* were done-away-with, cut off from the Christ, you^* who are made righteous by the law; you^* fell from the grace of God.^5:5 For^* we are waiting for the hope of righteousness in a Spirit from faith. ^5:6 For^* neither circumcision nor uncircumcision prevails overanything in Christ Jesus, but faith working through love^*. ^5:7 You^* were running well; who hindered you^*, saying, The truth is not to be obeyed? ^5:8 This persuasion is not from the one who is calling you^*. ^5:9 A little leaven leavens the whole batch. ^5:10 I have confidence in you^* in the Lord, that you^* will not be mindful of another person and he who is disturbing you^* will be bearing his judgment, whoever he is. ^5:11 But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Consequently^*, has the offense of the cross been done-away? ^5:12 I wish-that those who are unsettling you^* will even castrate themselves.

     ^5:13 For^* brethren, you^* were called upon the basis of freedom; only do not use your^* freedom^*for a starting-point for the flesh, but serve^** one another through love^*. ^5:14 For^* all the law is fulfilled in one word, in this: 'You will love^* your neighbor like yourself.' {Lev 19:18}^5:15 But if you^* are biting and devouring one another, beware^*, that you^* may not be consumed by one another.

     ^5:16 But I am saying, walk^* by the Spirit and you^* should never complete the lust of the flesh.^5:17 For^* the flesh lusts against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh, and these lay in opposition to one another; in order that you^* may not do^* these things which you^* would wish. ^5:18But if you^* are led by the Spirit, you^* are not under the law.

     ^5:19 Now the works of the flesh are apparent, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, unbridled-lust, ^5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strifes, jealousies, furies, selfish ambitions, dissensions, sects, ^5:21 envies, murders, drunkennesses, revelings and things similar to these things; which I am saying to you^* beforehand, also just-as I foretold to you^*, that those who are practicing such thingsС they will not be inheriting the kingdom of God!

     ^5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love^*, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, ^5:23meekness and self-control. There is no law against such. ^5:24 But those who are of the Christ crucified the flesh together with its passions and lusts.

     ^5:25 If we are living in the Spirit, we should also march in the Spirit. ^5:26 Do^* not become conceited, inflaming one another, envying one another.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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