# Galatians 5.5-6 **Book:** [Galatians](/codex/galatians/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 3. Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4. Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace. > > **5. For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness. 6. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.** > > 7. Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth? 8. This persuasion came not of him that calleth you. (Galatians 5:3-8, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 3. Yes, I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4. You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace. > > **5. For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness. 6. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.** > > 7. You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth? 8. This persuasion is not from him who calls you. (Galatians 5:3-8, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 3. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. > > **5. For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.** > > 7. Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? hinder you: or, drive you back 8. This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. (Galatians 5:3-8, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 3. and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law; 4. ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away; > > **5. for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for, 6. for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.** > > 7. Ye were running well; who did hinder you, not to obey the truth? 8. the obedience [is] not of him who is calling you! (Galatians 5:3-8, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [G1343 - dikaiosyne](/codex/g1343-dikaiosyne/), *dikaiosyne*, Strong's G1343 - [G0026 - agape](/codex/g0026-agape/), *agape*, Strong's G0026 - [G4102 - pistis](/codex/g4102-pistis/), *pistis*, Strong's G4102 - [G4151 - pneuma](/codex/g4151-pneuma/), *pneuma*, Strong's G4151 - [G5547 - christos](/codex/g5547-christos/), *christos*, Strong's G5547 - [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/), *Iesous*, Strong's G2424 ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Paul Invented Christianity Objection Defeater](/codex/paul-invented-christianity-objection-defeater/), via [Galatians 5.6](/codex/galatians-5-6/) **Concepts:** - [Bible Contradictions Objection](/codex/bible-contradictions-objection/), via [Galatians 5.6](/codex/galatians-5-6/) - [Catholic Church](/codex/catholic-church/), via [Galatians 5.6](/codex/galatians-5-6/) - [Council of Trent](/codex/council-of-trent/), via [Galatians 5.6](/codex/galatians-5-6/) **Lexicon:** - [G4102 - pistis](/codex/g4102-pistis/), via [Galatians 5.6](/codex/galatians-5-6/) **Passages:** - [1 Thessalonians 1.3](/codex/1-thessalonians-1-3/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.