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Galatians 5

Galatians 5:15

Freedom in Christ · Galatians 5:1–15
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Translations

Modern
But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
Traditional
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Literal
But if you bite and devour one another, watch out, lest you might be consumed by one another.
Latin
Quod si invicem mordetis, et comeditis: videte ne ab invicem consumamini.

Original

Greek
English
But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

Notes

Galatians 5:15

The opposite of love is when people hurt and attack each other (see Psalm 35:25; Proverbs 30:14; Jeremiah 8:17). People who lack love are often bitter and fight with one another. They will eventually harm each other. In contrast, love brings life to others (see John 3:16; 15:12–13).

Galatians 5:13–6:10

Paul explains that justification (being in right relationship with God) comes by faith alone. He then asks, "If we do not follow the law, what guides our behavior?" He answers that the Holy Spirit provides righteousness. The Judaizers (Jewish Christians who believed in following traditional Jewish laws) likely warned that Paul's message of freedom could lead believers to moral failure (5:1). Paul argues that freedom is not an excuse to sin because love guides Christians. We should use our freedom to serve each other with love (see also 2:20; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15).

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