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Galatians 5:16Freedom & Spirit-led life
But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh.
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Interpretation

Paul urges a walk by spirit that is embodied in family life. Galatians 5:16: trace "say" and "walk". Choose walk by spirit in promises we keep—anchor courage in promise. Through spirit & new life, The gift of God’s Spirit renews hearts and empowers witness (Ezek 36; John 3; Acts 1–2).

Context

In Galatians (Epistle/Letter), highlighting walk by spirit. Within ch. 5, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward spirit & new life. Watch the terms “say” and “walk”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Galatians to Paul. In current research on Galatians, generally accepted as Pauline.. Scholars commonly date Galatians AD 48–55. The setting is the Freedom & Spirit-led life (epistle/letter). Spirit & New Life is especially relevant in this line.

More details
Traditional:Paul
Modern scholarship:Authentic Pauline.
Date:AD 48–55
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in more than 5,800 manuscripts, exceeding other ancient writings in manuscript count. 2nd-3rd century papyri like P46, P66, P75 provide text roughly 100-150 years after composition. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the most likely original reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46