But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (NIV)
But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness (AMP)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, (KJV)
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (NIV)
But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God). (AMP)
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. (KJV)
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (NIV)
IN [this] freedom Christ has made us free [and completely liberated us]; stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery [which you have once put off]. (AMP)
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. (KJV)
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery (NIV)
Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency (AMP)
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, (KJV)
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another humbly in love. (NIV)
For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another. (AMP)
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. (KJV)
You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth? (NIV)
You were running the race nobly. Who has interfered in (hindered and stopped you from) your heeding and following the Truth? (AMP)
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? (KJV)
That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. (NIV)
This [evil] persuasion is not from Him Who called you [Who invited you to freedom in Christ]. (AMP)
This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. (KJV)
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. (NIV)
For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love. (AMP)
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. (KJV)
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (NIV)
If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.] (AMP)
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. (KJV)
For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. (NIV)
For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the [Holy] Spirit, and the [desires of the] Spirit are opposed to the flesh (godless human nature); for these are antagonistic to each other [continually withstanding and in conflict with each other], so that you are not free but are prevented from doing what you desire to do. (AMP)
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. (KJV)
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