1 Para la libertad Cristo nos libertó. Por tanto estén firmes y no sean sometidos otra vez a yugo de esclavitud. 2 Noten que yo, Pablo, les digo que cuando sean circuncidados, de nada los beneficiará Cristo. 3 Otra vez a todo circuncidado le digo que está obligado a practicar toda la Ley. 4 Los que por [la ]Ley son declarados justos, fueron desligados de Cristo. ¡Cayeron de la gracia! 5 Porque nosotros por el Espíritu de [la ]fe aguardamos por fe la esperanza de la justicia. 6 Pues en Cristo Jesús, ni [la] circuncisión vale algo, ni [la] incircuncisión, sino [la] fe que se activa por [el ]amor. 7 Corrían bien. ¿Quién les estorbó para no ser persuadidos por [la] verdad? 8 Esta persuasión no es del que los llama. 9 Un poco de levadura leuda toda la masa. 10 Con respecto a ustedes, me convencí en [el] Señor de que ninguna otra cosa pensarán. Pero el que los perturba llevará la sentencia, cualquiera que sea. 11 Yo, hermanos, si aún predico [la ]circuncisión, ¿por qué soy todavía perseguido? En tal caso, el tropiezo de la cruz fue abolido. 12 ¡Ojalá se mutilaran los que los perturban! 13 Porque ustedes, hermanos, a libertad fueron llamados. Solo que no usen la libertad como base de abastecimiento para la naturaleza pecaminosa, sino sírvanse los unos a los otros como esclavos por medio del amor. 14 Pues toda [la ]Ley se cumple en una palabra: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo. 15 Pero si se muerden y se devoran unos a otros, tengan cuidado que no sean consumidos unos por otros. 16 Digo, pues: Vivan en [el ]Espíritu y no satisfagan [los ]deseos apasionados de [la] naturaleza humana. 17 Porque [la ]naturaleza humana desea contra el Espíritu, y el Espíritu contra la naturaleza humana, porque éstos se oponen entre sí para que no hagan las cosas que quieran. 18 Pero si son guiados por [el] Espíritu, no están bajo [la ]Ley. 19 Evidentes son las obras humanas, las cuales son: inmoralidad sexual, impureza, lascivia, 20 idolatría, hechicería, hostilidades, contienda, celo, enemistades, rivalidades, disensiones, herejías, 21 envidias, borracheras, orgías y las cosas semejantes a éstas. Les digo con anticipación, como ya dije, que los que las practican no heredarán [el ]reino de Dios. 22 Pero el fruto del espíritu es amor, gozo, paz, longanimidad, benignidad, bondad, fidelidad, 23 mansedumbre, dominio propio, contra los cuales no hay Ley. 24 Pues los que son de Cristo crucificaron la naturaleza humana con las pasiones y deseos ardientes. 25 Si vivimos en [el] Espíritu, concordemos también con [el] Espíritu. 26 No nos hagamos vanagloriosos, ni nos provoquemos, ni nos envidiemos unos a otros.
Galatians · God's Word for You (Latin American Textual Bible)
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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)