Galatians 5:5 (ASV)

Passage

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:3 Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Galatians 5:4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.

Galatians 5:5 For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

Galatians 5:7 Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Ye are severed from Christ ye would..." into verse 6's "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth...", so "Spirit" and "faith" 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 "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.