Galatians 5:5 (YLT)

Passage

for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for,

Nearby Context

Galatians 5:3 and I testify again to every man circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law;

Galatians 5:4 ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;

Galatians 5:5 for we by the Spirit, by faith, a hope of righteousness do wait for,

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

Galatians 5:7 Ye were running well; who did hinder you--not to obey the truth?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "faith", "hope", "righteousness", and "wait". 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 were freed from the Christ ye..." 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.