No matter whether your talents and achievements are many or few, they are gifts from God and not a cause for boasting.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by...

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep...

[But] the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness, self-control; against such...

Serve others heartily as unto the Lord. He has promised that our labor will not be in vain.

Christians can't boast about earning their way to God because that's not how they were reconciled to Him.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by...

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep...

[But] the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness, self-control; against such...

A believer balking at doing the work of the Lord is akin to a fish not wanting to swim. Abounding in good works should be our very nature; we were made for this.

Paul writes in large print, with force, to get the Galatians' attention. This is no small matter.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by...

For I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I...

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. —Galatians 5:24-25 We are new creations, children of God, and our lives should reflect this reality. And remember, please, that this life in the Spirit is not spinning our wheels. We are moving somewhere. In Romans 8 Paul reminds us of our groanings in this world. Along with the whole creation, we are waiting eagerl

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep...

[But] the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness, self-control; against such...

[But] the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness, self-control; against such...