Galatians 5:5 (DBY)

Passage

For we, by [the] Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:3 And I witness again to every man [who is] circumcised, that he is debtor to do the whole law.

Galatians 5:4 Ye are deprived of all profit from the Christ as separated [from him], as many as are justified by law; ye have fallen from grace.

Galatians 5:5 For we, by [the] Spirit, on the principle of faith, await the hope of righteousness.

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

Galatians 5:7 Ye ran well; who has stopped you that ye should not obey the truth?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "faith", "principle", "await", "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 deprived of all profit from..." into verse 6's "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has...", 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.