Galatians 5:25 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:23 meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

Galatians 5:25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.

Galatians 5:26 Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "live", and "walk". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "live", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And they that are of Christ Jesus..." into verse 26's "Let us not become vainglorious provoking one...", so "Spirit" and "live" belong inside that flow. In Galatians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "live" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.