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Galatians 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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Galatians 5:12

“I would they were even cut off which trouble you.”

Study Summary

As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves! — Paul's explosive sarcasm: he wishes the Judaizers ('tarasso' — those stirring up trouble) would 'apokopto' (cut themselves off, emasculate themselves, a wordplay on circumcision), a shocking expression of frustration suggesting they should face the consequences of their own demand.

Community Reflections

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Mary Patel (test user)1d ago
The meaning of sacrifice — Galatians 5

God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in…

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Galatians 5:12

“I would they were even cut off which trouble you.”

Study Summary

As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves! — Paul's explosive sarcasm: he wishes the Judaizers ('tarasso' — those stirring up trouble) would 'apokopto' (cut themselves off, emasculate themselves, a wordplay on circumcision), a shocking expression of frustration suggesting they should face the consequences of their own demand.

Community Reflections

1
Mary Patel (test user)1d ago
The meaning of sacrifice — Galatians 5

God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to let the truth sink deep into our hearts.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that reads differently in every season of life. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. His timing, His methods, His purposes — all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting.. God is faithful in…

Read the note →

Galatians 5:12

As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves! — Paul's explosive sarcasm: he wishes the Judaizers ('tarasso' — those stirring up trouble) would 'apokopto' (cut themselves off, emasculate themselves, a wordplay on circumcision), a shocking expression of frustration suggesting they should face the consequences of their own demand.