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13 You were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only don't let this freedom be an opportunity to indulge your selfish impulses, but serve each other through love.
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For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
14 All the Law has been fulfilled in a single statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.
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For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
15 But if you bite and devour each other, be careful that you don't get eaten up by each other!
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If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.
16 I say be guided by the Spirit and you won't carry out your selfish desires.
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Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.
17 A person's selfish desires are set against the Spirit, and the Spirit is set against one's selfish desires. They are opposed to each other, so you shouldn't do whatever you want to do.
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For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want.
18 But if you are being led by the Spirit, you aren't under the Law.
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But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law.
19 The actions that are produced by selfish motives are obvious, since they include sexual immorality, moral corruption, doing whatever feels good,
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Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness,
20 idolatry, drug use and casting spells, hate, fighting, obsession, losing your temper, competitive opposition, conflict, selfishness, group rivalry,
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idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions,
21 jealousy, drunkenness, partying, and other things like that. I warn you as I have already warned you, that those who do these kinds of things won't inherit God's kingdom.
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envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against things like this.
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gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified self with its passions and its desires.
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And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let's follow the Spirit.
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If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.
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