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Galatians 5:18

But, if you follow the guidance of the Spirit, you are not subject to Law.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

17For these cravings of our earthly nature conflict with the Spirit, and the Spirit with our earthly nature – they are two contrary principles – so that you cannot do what you wish.

19The sins of our earthly nature are unmistakable. They are sins like these – sexual immorality, impurity, indecency,

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Cross References

Psalms 25:4Make me, O Lord, to know your ways: teach me your paths.

Psalms 143:8Let me learn of your love in the morning, for my trust is in you. Teach me the way I should go: for my heart longs for you.

John 16:13Yet when he – The Spirit of truth – comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but he will speak of all that he hears; and he will tell you of the things that are to come.

Romans 7:4And so with you, my friends; as far as the Law was concerned, you underwent death in the crucified body of the Christ, so that you might be united to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that our lives might bear fruit for God.

Romans 8:14All who are guided by the Spirit of God are children of God.

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 →

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