Galatians
Chapter 5: 13-26
13You, my brothers, were
called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve
one another in love. 14The entire law is summed up in a
single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15If
you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each
other.
Life by the Spirit
16So I
say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit,
and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each
other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are
led by the Spirit, you are not under law.
19The acts
of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of
rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy;
drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like
this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no
law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the
sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live
by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us
not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
