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^[a](a)It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore ^(b)keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a ^(c)yoke of slavery.

Behold I, ^(d)Paul, say to you that if you receive ^(e)circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

And I ^(f)testify again to every man who receives ^(g)circumcision, that he is under obligation to ^(h)keep the whole Law.

You have been severed from Christ, you who ^[b]are seeking to be justified by law; you have ⁽ⁱ⁾fallen from grace.

For we ^[c]through the Spirit, ^[d]by faith, are ^(j)waiting for the hope of righteousness.

For in ^(k)Christ Jesus ^(l)neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but ^(m)faith working through love.

You were ⁽ⁿ⁾running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?

This persuasion did not come from ^(o)Him who calls you.

^(p)A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough.

^(q)I have confidence ^[e]in you in the Lord that you ^(r)will adopt no other view; but the one who is ^(s)disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still ^(t)persecuted? Then ^(u)the stumbling block of the cross has been abolished.

I wish that ^(v)those who are troubling you would even ^[f](w)mutilate themselves.

For you were called to ^(x)freedom, brethren; ^(y)only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love ^(z)serve one another.

For ^(aa)the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the statement, "^(ab) You shall love your neighbor as yourself ."

But if you ^(ac)bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

But I say, ^(ad)walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out ^(ae)the desire of the flesh.

For ^(af)the flesh ^[g]sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, ^(ag)so that you may not do the things that you ^[h]please.

But if you are ^(ah)led by the Spirit, ^(ai)you are not under the Law.

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: ^[i](aj)immorality, impurity, sensuality,

idolatry, ^(ak)sorcery, enmities, ^(al)strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, ^(am)disputes, dissensions, ^[j](an)factions,

envying, ^(ao)drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not ^(ap)inherit the kingdom of God.

But ^(aq)the fruit of the Spirit is ^(ar)love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness, ^(as)self-control; against such things ^(at)there is no law.

Now those who ^[k]belong to ^(au)Christ Jesus have ^(av)crucified the flesh with its passions and ^(aw)desires.

If we live by the Spirit, let us also ^[l]walk ^(ax)by the Spirit.

Let us not become ^(ay)boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.