Galatians 5:18

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

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In Context

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.

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

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Cross References

Psalms 25:4Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

Psalms 143:8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Isaiah 48:16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

John 16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Romans 7:4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Romans 8:14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons 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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