Focused Passage

Galatians 5:16-18

Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit

Paul commands the Galatians to stand firm in Christ-given freedom, warns that receiving circumcision as necessary severs one from Christ's gracious ground of righteousness, clarifies that faith expresses itself through love, and then contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

17 For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

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

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Verse 16

Cross-references

Ezekiel 36:16 BSB references Romans 8:9 BSB references Galatians 5:24 Classic cross-references Romans 8:12 Classic cross-references Galatians 6:8 Classic cross-references John 15:7 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:19 Classic cross-references Acts 2:1-21 OliveGrove study links John 14:16-17 OliveGrove study links John 15:26 OliveGrove study links

Original words

So δέ G1161 Conjunction I say Λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular walk περιπατεῖτε G4043 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural by [the] Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you will not gratify τελέσητε G5055 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural [the] desires ἐπιθυμίαν G1939 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [of the] flesh σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Romans 7:15 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:16 Classic cross-references James 4:1 Classic cross-references Romans 8:13 Classic cross-references Romans 8:5 Classic cross-references Acts 2:1-21 OliveGrove study links John 14:16-17 OliveGrove study links John 15:26 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular flesh σὰρξ G4561 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular craves ἐπιθυμεῖ G1937 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular what is contrary κατὰ G2596 Preposition to the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular what is contrary κατὰ G2596 Preposition to the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flesh σαρκός G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction [They] ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural are opposed ἀντίκειται G480 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to each other ἀλλήλοις G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you do not do ποιῆτε G4160 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural what ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . ἃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural vvv ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction you want θέλητε G2309 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Romans 8:14 Classic cross-references Romans 6:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:30 Classic cross-references Galatians 3:23 Classic cross-references Romans 3:19 Classic cross-references Acts 2:1-21 OliveGrove study links John 14:16-17 OliveGrove study links John 15:26 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction you are led by ἄγεσθε G71 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural [the] Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular you are ἐστὲ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural not οὐκ G3756 Adverb under ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition [the] law νόμον G3551 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

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