Galatians 5:13–6:1

¹³For you were called to freedom, brothers. ^qOnly do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love ^rserve one another. ¹⁴For ^sthe whole law is fulfilled in one word: ^t“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ¹⁵But if you ^ubite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.

Keep in Step with the Spirit

¹⁶But I say, ^vwalk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify ^wthe desires of the flesh. ¹⁷For ^xthe desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, ^yto keep you from doing the things you want to do. ¹⁸But if you are ^zled by the Spirit, ^ayou are not under the law. ¹⁹Now ^bthe works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, ²⁰idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, ^cdivisions, ²¹envy,⁴ drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that ^dthose who do⁵ such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. ²²But ^ethe fruit of the Spirit is ^flove, joy, peace, patience, ^gkindness, goodness, faithfulness, ^23hgentleness, ⁱself-control; ^jagainst such things there is no law. ²⁴And those who belong to Christ Jesus ^khave crucified the flesh with its ^lpassions and desires.

²⁵If we live by the Spirit, ^mlet us also keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶ⁿLet us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Bear One Another’s Burdens

6Brothers,^{1 o}if anyone is caught in any transgression, ^pyou who are spiritual should restore him in ^qa spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.