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Galatians 5:12-26 Modern English Version (MEV)

12. I wish that those who are troubling you would castrate themselves!

13. You, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only do not use liberty to give an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

14. For the entire law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

15. But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you are not consumed by one another.

16. I say then, walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

17. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. These are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

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

19. Now the works of the flesh are revealed, which are these: adultery, sexual immorality, impurity, lewdness,

20. idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, rage, selfishness, dissensions, heresies,

21. envy, murders, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I previously warned you, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23. meekness, and self-control; against such there is no law.

24. Those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

25. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26. Let us not be conceited, provoking one another and envying one another.

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