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Galatians 5

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Galatians 5
Verse 1
WEB

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

KJV

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Verse 2
WEB

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

KJV

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Verse 3
WEB

Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

KJV

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Verse 4
WEB

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

KJV

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

Verse 5
WEB

For we through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

KJV

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

Verse 6
WEB

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision amounts to anything, but faith working through love.

KJV

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Verse 7
WEB

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

KJV

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

Verse 8
WEB

This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

KJV

This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

Verse 9
WEB

A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

KJV

A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

Verse 10
WEB

I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

KJV

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.

Verse 11
WEB

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

KJV

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

Verse 12
WEB

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

KJV

I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

Verse 13
WEB

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

KJV

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Verse 14
WEB

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

KJV

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Verse 15
WEB

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

KJV

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Verse 16
WEB

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

KJV

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Verse 17
WEB

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

KJV

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.

Verse 18
WEB

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

KJV

But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Verse 19
WEB

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

KJV

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these ; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Verse 20
WEB

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

KJV

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Verse 21
WEB

envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

KJV

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.

Verse 22
WEB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

KJV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Verse 23
WEB

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

KJV

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Verse 24
WEB

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

KJV

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Verse 25
WEB

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

KJV

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

Verse 26
WEB

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

KJV

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.