1 STAND fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10 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.
11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 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.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 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.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

1Stand fast therefore in the libertie wherewith Christ hath made vs free, and bee not intangled againe with the yoke of bondage.

2Beholde, I Paul say vnto you that if ye be circumcised, Christ shal profite you nothing.

3For I testifie againe to euery man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to doe the whole Law.

4Christ is become of no effect vnto you, whosoeuer of you are iustified by the Law: ye are fallen from grace.

5For we through the spirit waite for the hope of righteousnesse by faith.

6For in Iesus Christ, neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.

7Ye did run well; who did hinder you, that ye should not obey the trueth?

8This perswasion commeth not of him that calleth you.

9A little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe.

10I haue confidence in you through the Lord, that you will be none otherwise minded; but he that troubleth you, shall beare his iudgement, whosoeuer hee be.

11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why doe I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the crosse ceased.

12I would they were euen cut off which trouble you.

13For brethren, ye haue beene called vnto liberty, onely vse not libertie for an occasion to the flesh, but by loue serue one another.

14For all the Law is fulfilled in one word, euen in this: Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

15But if yee bite and deuoure one another, take heed ye be not consumed one of another.

16This I say then, Walke in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that yee cannot doe the things that yee would.

18But if yee be lead of the spirit, yee are not vnder the Law.

19Nowe the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adulterie, fornication, vncleannesse, lasciuiousnesse,

20Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21Enuyings, murthers, drunkennesse, reuellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I haue also tolde you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherite the kingdome of God.

22But the fruit of the spirit is loue, ioy, peace, long suffering, gentlenesse, goodnesse, faith,

23Meekenesse, temperance: against such there is no law.

24And they that are Christs, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and lustes.

25If we liue in the Spirit, let vs also walke in the Spirit.

26Let vs not be desirous of vaine glory, prouoking one another, enuying one another.

 

1 For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. 2 It is I, Paul, who am telling you that if you have yourselves circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3 Once again I declare to every man who has himself circumcised that he is bound to observe the entire law. 4 You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. 5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we await the hope of righteousness. 6 For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love. 7 You were running well; who hindered you from following (the) truth? 8 That enticement does not come from the one who called you. 9 A little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough. 10 I am confident of you in the Lord that you will not take a different view, and that the one who is troubling you will bear the condemnation, whoever he may be. 11 As for me, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case, the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished. 12 Would that those who are upsetting you might also castrate themselves! 13 For you were called for freedom, brothers. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve one another through love. 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 15 But if you go on biting and devouring one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another. 16 I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want. 18 But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, 21 occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Christ (Jesus) have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. 26 Let us not be conceited, provoking one another, envious of one another.  

v 1. This verse summarizes chapter 4 and introduces chapter 5. Christ has freed them from the slavery to heathenism, and they needed to stand firm so they would not come under bondage to the Mosaic Law. 
v 2. Paul was not opposed to circumcision, a major component of the law, but if it were done to gain salvation, there was no value in their claiming Christ.
v 3. Compare Deut. 27:25 and Ja. 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
v 4. For those who say this verse teaches you can lose your salvation, it should be pointed out that grace is not salvation, but is the means to salvation. If they believed circumcision was a means of salvation, they would be leaving the salvation by grace system for the Mosaic Law system. The two cannot coexist. “Created unto...” Eph. 2:10.
v 5. A legalist never has the assurance he has fulfilled enough of the law,  but those who believe by faith have a sure hope as they await the coming of Christ.
v 6. Circumcision or uncircumcision mean nothing for salvation. It must be a faith apart from works and it will work itself out through love.
v 7. For that culture Paul frequently referred to athletics. They had started the race well in faith, but perhaps the leader of the Judaizers had caused them to break stride and they were trying to finish the race with legalistic self effort.
v 8-10. This false gospel had not come from God. Possibly only a few were affected, but the error could spread through the entire church. Paul was confident the church would accept his teaching and the Judaizers eventually face judgment for causing them to stumble.
v 11,12. Apparently Paul had been accused of still preaching circumcision, which was ridiculous if he was being persecuted for preaching the cross of Christ. He wished they would mutilate themselves so they would be impotent to spread false teachings. Also the thought of excommunication.
v 13,14. A warning much needed yet, we have freedom apart from the law, but are not to use that liberty to fulfill the lusts of the flesh. Instead, serve and love one another.
v 15. Apparently the issue had caused great friction threatening the church and their individual testimonies with destruction. 
v 16. We will have temptations, but when we are yielded to the Spirit’s control, we need not capitulate to the desires of the flesh.
v 17,18. When we are saved we receive a new nature, the capacity to serve God, but still have the old nature, the capacity to serve self and sin. They are in conflict with one another, the Holy Spirit being able to block evil desires when we allow Him to do so. Or we may ignore Him and contribute to following evil desires. [Example of Indian with two dogs fighting in him, and the one winning was the one he fed.]
v 19-21. Paul lists sins that originate with the old sinful nature.
Sexually related sins:
a. Fornication - includes adultery and all kinds of immorality
b. Uncleanness - impurity in thought, word or deed
c. lasciviousness - indecency, debauchery,  shameless display of these evils
Religious sins:
a. Idolatry - pagan worship of false gods (also frequently involves immorality)
b. Witchcraft - black magic, sorcery (use of supernatural powers and drugs)
Social sins:
a. Hatred - enmity between individuals or groups
b. Variance - strife, discord, frequently a result of hatred
c. Emulations - jealousy of a sinful, self centered type
d. Wrath - anger, fits of rage or outbursts of temper
e. Strife - factions, bitter dissension or conflicts
f. Seditions - inciting others, to rebel against the state, here possibly divisions
g. Heresies - sects with divergent opinions
h. Envyings - wrongful desire for the possessions of others
i. Murders - illegally taking the life of another person (not war or state executions)
Alcohol related:
a. Drunkenness - intoxication, excessive use of strong drink
b.  Revelings - drunken carousing, unrestrained partying, orgies  
“The like”.  Other sins not specifically mentioned. “Not inherit” does not suggest that a Christian can lose his salvation, as anyone may have lapses of the sinful flesh. To continually and habitually indulge on this level of moral corruption would give evidence that the person has never been truly born again.
v 22-24. These nine things are in sharp contrast to the evils. These are not fruits of believers, but fruit, singular, of the Holy Spirit shown in believers.