1 Cristo nos hizo libres para que vivamos en libertad. Manténganse firmes, pues, y no se sometan otra vez al yugo de esclavitud. 2 Miren, yo, Pablo, les digo que si se circuncidan, Cristo no les servirá de nada. 3 Y otra vez testifico a todo hombre que se circuncida, que queda obligado a cumplir toda la Ley. 4 Ustedes que buscan ser justificados por la Ley, se han separado de Cristo; han caído de la gracia. 5 Porque nosotros, por el Espíritu, aguardamos por la fe la esperanza de la justicia. 6 En Cristo Jesús, ni la circuncisión ni la incircuncisión tienen valor, sino la fe que actúa por medio del amor. 7 Ustedes corrían bien. ¿Quién les impidió obedecer a la verdad? 8 Esa persuasión no viene de aquel que los llama. 9 Un poco de levadura fermenta toda la masa. 10 Tengo confianza en ustedes en el Señor, de que no pensarán de otra manera. Pero el que los perturba llevará su castigo, sea quien sea. 11 Hermanos, si yo todavía predicara la circuncisión, ¿por qué seguiría siendo perseguido? En tal caso, el tropiezo de la cruz habría sido quitado. 12 ¡Ojalá que los que los perturban se mutilaran a sí mismos! 13 Porque ustedes, hermanos, fueron llamados a libertad. Solo que no usen la libertad como oportunidad para la carne, sino sírvanse unos a otros por amor. 14 Porque toda la Ley se cumple en una sola palabra: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. 15 Pero si se muerden y se devoran unos a otros, tengan cuidado, no sea que se destruyan unos a otros. 16 Digo, pues: anden por el Espíritu, y no satisfagan los malos deseos de la carne. 17 Porque la carne desea contra el Espíritu, y el Espíritu contra la carne. Estos se oponen entre sí, para que ustedes no hagan lo que quisieran. 18 Pero si son guiados por el Espíritu, no están bajo la Ley. 19 Las obras de la carne son evidentes: inmoralidad sexual, impureza, libertinaje, 20 idolatría, hechicería, enemistades, pleitos, celos, arrebatos de ira, rivalidades, divisiones, sectas, 21 envidias, homicidios, borracheras, fiestas desordenadas y cosas semejantes. Les advierto, como ya se lo advertí antes, que los que practican tales cosas no heredarán el reino de Dios. 22 Pero el fruto del Espíritu es amor, gozo, paz, paciencia, bondad, benignidad, fe, 23 mansedumbre y dominio propio. Contra tales cosas no hay ley. 24 Los que son de Cristo han crucificado la carne con sus pasiones y malos deseos. 25 Si vivimos por el Espíritu, andemos también por el Espíritu. 26 No nos hagamos vanidosos, provocándonos unos a otros y envidiándonos unos a otros.
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Cross references (26)
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- 1 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:13; 1 Peter 2:16; Romans 6:14; John 8:32–36
- 2 Galatians 5:6; Acts 15:1; Galatians 2:3–5; Romans 9:31–32; Galatians 5:11
- 3 Galatians 3:10; Romans 2:25; James 2:10–11; Deuteronomy 27:26; Deuteronomy 31:21
- 4 2 Peter 2:20–22; Romans 9:31–32; Romans 11:6; Galatians 2:21; Hebrews 12:15
- 5 Psalm 130:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Psalm 62:5; Romans 8:23–25; Titus 2:13
- 6 Galatians 6:15; 1 Corinthians 7:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; James 2:14–26; 2 Corinthians 5:14
- 7 1 Corinthians 9:24; Galatians 3:1; Hebrews 12:1; Matthew 13:21; 1 Peter 1:22
- 8 Galatians 1:6; Romans 8:28
- 9 1 Corinthians 15:33; Mark 8:15; 1 Corinthians 5:6–7; Luke 12:1; Luke 13:21
- 10 Galatians 5:12; Philippians 3:15; Galatians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 2:3; Galatians 2:6
- 11 1 Corinthians 1:23; Galatians 6:12; Galatians 4:29; Galatians 2:3; 1 Corinthians 1:18
- 12 Galatians 5:10; 1 Corinthians 5:13; Genesis 17:14; Exodus 12:15; Joshua 7:25
- 13 1 Peter 2:16; 1 Corinthians 9:19; 1 Corinthians 8:9; Romans 15:1–2; Galatians 5:14
- 14 Matthew 7:12; Leviticus 19:18; Galatians 6:2; Romans 13:8–10; John 13:34
- 15 1 Corinthians 3:3; James 3:14–4:3; Galatians 5:26; 2 Corinthians 11:20; 2 Corinthians 12:20
- 16 Galatians 5:24–25; Romans 8:12–14; Galatians 6:8; Galatians 5:19–21; Colossians 3:5–10
- 17 Romans 8:13; Romans 8:5–8; John 3:6; Matthew 26:41; Psalm 119:20
- 18 Romans 6:14–15; Romans 8:14; Proverbs 8:20; Galatians 5:25; Ezekiel 36:27
- 19 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; Colossians 3:5–8; Matthew 15:18–19; 1 Peter 4:2–4; Revelation 21:8
- 20 Titus 3:10; Revelation 21:8; 1 Corinthians 11:19; 2 Corinthians 11:19; Acts 8:9–11
- 21 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; Romans 8:13; Romans 13:13; Ephesians 5:5–6; 1 Corinthians 5:11
- 22 Colossians 3:12–17; 1 Corinthians 13:4–7; John 15:5; James 3:17–18; John 15:2
- 23 1 Timothy 1:9; Acts 24:25; Titus 2:2; Titus 1:8; 1 Corinthians 9:25
- 24 Romans 6:6; Romans 13:14; Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:16–18; Romans 8:9
- 25 Galatians 5:16; Romans 8:4–5; Romans 8:2; John 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6
- 26 James 3:14–16; Philippians 2:1–3; James 4:16; 1 Corinthians 3:7; Luke 14:10
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… again, he proceeds to tell us the spiritual actions which vivify a man, that is, the engrafting of the Spirit; thus saying, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, goodness, benignity, faith, meekness, continence, chastity: against these there is no law." As, therefore, he who has gone forward to the better things, and has brought forth …
Thus came I to understand, from my own experience, what I had read, how that "the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh." I verily lusted both ways; yet more in that which I approved in myself, than in that which I disapproved in myself.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… as received Him," it is said "to them gave He power to become the sons of God." And yet many of these children Paul hath affirmed to be nothing profited by their father; "For if ye be circumcised," saith he, "Christ shall profit you nothing." And if Christ be no help to those who will not take heed to themselves, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… Himself send Him forth at this time also upon you; and by Him keep us also, imparting His benefit in common to us all, that we may ever render up the fruits of the Holy Ghost, love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance, in Christ Jesus our Lord:--By whom and with whom, together with the Holy Ghost, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
For he who is circumcised is a debtor to do the whole law.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)