Galatians 5 · Verse 25

Galatians 5:25

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25, King James Version

Galatians 5:25 in other translations

BSBSince we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit.
WEBIf we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.
ASVIf we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.
YLTif we may live in the Spirit, in the Spirit also we may walk;
DARBYIf we live by the Spirit, let us walk also by the Spirit.
BBEIf we are living by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us be guided.
WebsterIf we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

What does Galatians 5:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
25. in ... in--rather, as Greek, "If we live (see on Ga 5:24) BY the Spirit, let us also walk (Ga 5:16; 6:16) BY the Spirit." Let our life in practice correspond to the ideal inner principle of our spiritual life, namely, our standing by faith as dead to, and severed from, sin, and the condemnation of the law. "Life by (or 'in') the Spirit" is not an occasional influence of the Spirit, but an abiding state, wherein we are continually alive, though sometimes sleeping and inactive.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 25. If we live in the Spirit. Gal 5:16. The sense of this verse probably is, "We who are Christians profess to be under the influences of the Holy Spirit. By his influences and agency is our spiritual life. We profess not to be under the dominion of the flesh; hot to be controlled by its appetites and desires. Let us then act in this manner, and as if we believed this. Let us yield ourselves to his influences, and show that we are controlled by that Spirit." It is an earnest exhortation to Christians to yield wholly to the agency of the Holy Spirit on their hearts, and to submit to his guidance. Rom 8:5,9.

(a) "live in the Spirit" Rom 8:4,5

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 If we live in the Spirit - If we profess to believe a spiritual religion, let us walk in the Spirit - let us show in our lives and conversation that the Spirit of God dwells in us.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Galatians 5:16-26

If it be our care to act under the guidance and power of the blessed Spirit, though we may not be freed from the stirrings and oppositions of the corrupt nature which remains in us, it shall not have dominion over us. Believers are engaged in a conflict, in which they earnestly desire that grace may obtain full and speedy victory. And those who desire thus to give themselves up to be led by the Holy Spirit, are not…

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Galatians 5:25 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εἰeiIfG1487
ζῶμενzōmenwe liveG2198
πνεύματι,pneumatiby [the] Spirit,G4151
πνεύματιpneumatiby [the] SpiritG4151
καὶkaialsoG2532
στοιχῶμεν.stoichōmenwe shall walk.G4748

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Galatians 5:25

  • Galatians 5:16

    This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

  • Romans 8:4-5

    That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

  • Romans 8:2

    For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

  • John 6:63

    It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:6

    Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

  • 1 Peter 4:6

    For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

  • Romans 8:10

    And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:45

    And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

  • Revelation 11:11

    And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
we.
Joh 6:63; Ro 8:2,10; 1Co 15:45; 2Co 3:6; 1Pe 4:6; Re 11:11
let.
16; Ro 8:4,5

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Context

  • Galatians 5:24

    And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

  • Galatians 5:25

    If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

  • Galatians 5:26

    Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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Galatians 5:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Si vivimos en el Espíritu, andemos también en el Espíritu.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Si nous vivons par l’Esprit, marchons aussi par l’Esprit.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wenn wir durch den Geist leben, so laßt uns auch durch den Geist wandeln.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Si Spiritu vivimus, Spiritu et ambulemus.