Galatians 5:13–26

Life by the Spirit

¹³You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.^h But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh^a;ⁱ rather, serve one another^j humbly in love. ¹⁴For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^{bk 15}If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

¹⁶So I say, walk by the Spirit,^l and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.^{m 17}For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.ⁿ They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever^c you want.^{o 18}But if you are led by the Spirit,^p you are not under the law.^q

¹⁹The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality,^r impurity and debauchery; ²⁰idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions ²¹and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.^s I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.^t

²²But the fruit^u of the Spirit is love,^v joy, peace,^w forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness and self-control.^x Against such things there is no law.^{y 24}Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh^z with its passions and desires.^{a 25}Since we live by the Spirit,^b let us keep in step with the Spirit. ²⁶Let us not become conceited,^c provoking and envying each other.