Galatians 5, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Classic

1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Modern

2Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

Classic

2Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

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3Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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3For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

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4You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

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4Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

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5For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

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5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

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6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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7You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

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7Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

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8This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

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8This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

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9A little yeast grows through the whole lump.

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9A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

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10I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

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10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

Modern

11But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then the stumbling block of the cross has been removed.

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11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

Modern

12I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

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12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

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13For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

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13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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15But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

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15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

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16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

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16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

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17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.

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17For 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.

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18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

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18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

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19Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

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19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Modern

20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

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20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

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21envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.

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21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

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22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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24Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

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24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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25If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

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25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

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26Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

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26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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