Galatians 5

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of…” Naming Christ and Stand keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include calleth, cometh, persuasion. Its relationship to verses 9 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” The line’s distinctive content terms include leaven, leaveneth, little. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“I would they were even cut off which trouble you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include trouble. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,” Naming Adultery keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,” Naming Idolatry keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Naming Meekness keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.