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title: "Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "William Pringle"
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section: 66 of 73
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. William Pringle, Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians, section 66. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-galatians-and-ephesians/66/"
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# Commentary on Galatians and Ephesians

*John Calvin, tr. William Pringle*

Calvin on Paul’s letters to the Galatians and the Ephesians.

## 66. Chapter 5

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[¶0] 1 Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty with which Christ hath made us free; and be not again entangled by the yoke of bondage.

[¶1] 2 Behold, I Paul protest to you, that, if ye be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

[¶2] 3 For I testify again to every man who is circumcised that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

[¶3] 4 Whosoever of you are justified by the law, ye have separated yourselves from Christ; ye are fallen from grace.

[¶4] 5 For we, through the Spirit, by faith, wait for the hope of righteousness.

[¶5] 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith working by love.

[¶6] 7 Ye were running well. Who hindered you, that ye should not obey the truth?

[¶7] 8 This persuasion is not from him who called you.

[¶8] 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

[¶9] 10 I am persuaded concerning you in the Lord, that ye will think nothing else; but he that troubleth you shall bear the condemnation, whoever he be.

[¶10] 11 And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? The offense of the cross is abolished.

[¶11] 12 Would that they were even cut off who trouble you!

[¶12] 13 For ye, brethren, have been called to liberty; only make not the liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

[¶13] 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, namely, this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

[¶14] 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye be not consumed by one another.

[¶15] 16 Now I say: Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

[¶16] 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit; and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that ye cannot do those things which ye would wish.

[¶17] 18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

[¶18] 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

[¶19] 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, strife, emulations, wrath, quarrellings, seditions, heresies,

[¶20] 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I foretell to you, as I also have foretold, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

[¶21] 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, kindness, fidelity,

[¶22] 23 Meekness, temperance; against such there is no law.

[¶23] 24 And they who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

[¶24] 25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

[¶25] 26 Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another.