Galatians 5:1-12
Christ Set Us Free
51,aIt was for freedom that Christ set us free. Therefore, bstand firm and do not be subject again to a cyoke of slavery.
2Behold I, aPaul, say to you that if you receive bcircumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 3And I atestify again to every man who receives bcircumcision, that he is under obligation to ckeep the whole Law. 4You have been 1severed from Christ, you who are being justified by law; you have afallen from grace! 5For we 1through the Spirit, 2by faith, are aeagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness. 6For in aChrist Jesus bneither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but cfaith working through love.
7You were arunning well; who hindered you from 1obeying the truth? 8This persuasion is not from aHim who calls you. 9aA little leaven leavens the whole lump. 10aI have confidence 1in you in the Lord that you bwill adopt no other view. But the one who is cdisturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is. 11But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still apersecuted? Then bthe stumbling block of the cross would have been abolished. 12I wish that athose who are upsetting you would even 1,bmutilate themselves.