Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another; take heed you be not consumed one of another.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
In Context
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
16I say then, walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh.
Cross References
Judges 9:44With his own company, assaulting and besieging the city: whilst the two other companies chased the enemies that were scattered about the field.
Isaiah 9:20And he shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shell eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda.
Isaiah 11:13And the envy of Ephraim shall be taken away, and the enemies of Juda shall perish: Ephraim shall not envy Juda, and Juda shall not fight against Ephraim.
1 Corinthians 3:3For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal, and walk according to man ?
2 Corinthians 11:20For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face.
Galatians 5:26Let us not be made desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying on another.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:14-26
Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. ( a. d. 56.) 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the… Read the whole commentary →