Galatians 5:25 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Galatians 5:24 But they that [are] of the Christ have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts.

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

Galatians 5:26 Let us not become vain-glorious, 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 "But they that are of the Christ..." into verse 26's "Let us not become vain-glorious 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.