But what does it say? (A)“The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach):

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17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

19 Now (B)the works of the flesh are evident, which are: [a]adultery, [b]fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, [c]murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that (C)those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But (D)the fruit of the Spirit is (E)love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, (F)goodness, (G)faithfulness, 23 [d]gentleness, self-control. (H)Against such there is no law. 24 And those who are Christ’s (I)have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 (J)If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:19 NU omits adultery
  2. Galatians 5:19 sexual immorality
  3. Galatians 5:21 NU omits murders
  4. Galatians 5:23 meekness

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