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Galatians 5:18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Truth to Learn God leads us in paths of righteousness through faith, not through obedience to the law.<\/p>\n Behind the Words The word translated \u201cled<\/span>\u201d is ag\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto lead along.\u201d In the current verse this word is in the present tense, passive voice, and indicative mood. The passive voice means that it is something done to the subject (you). The present tense and indicative mood indicate current continuous action. Hence, Paul is saying, \u201cBut if you are currently and continuously being led by the Spirit \u2026\u201d The point being that it is not a once in a while type of activity but one that is habitual and continuous.<\/p>\n \u201cLaw<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word nomos<\/span><\/em>, which is from the verb nem\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto divide among\u201d or \u201cto parcel out.\u201d Therefore, nomos<\/span><\/em> refers to \u201cthat which has been handed out\u201d or \u201cthat which one has in their possession for their own use.\u201d In this verse it refers to the Law of Moses which was handed out to the Israelites from God.<\/p>\n Background The false teachers who had crept into the churches in Galatia were teaching that a person who believes Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay for our sins has not done enough to be completely saved. To be completely saved, they taught, a person must also keep the Law of Moses including being circumcised.<\/p>\n Paul has been very deliberate in showing that keeping the law as a way to obtain righteousness not only does not aid in salvation, it is counter to salvation. Apparently some of the Galatian Christians believed this and stood firm against the false teachers. Unfortunately, it appears that this opposition turned into heated attacks by each side against the other. That\u2019s why Paul told them all that to really satisfy the intent of the law they needed to love each other as they love themselves.<\/p>\n Meaning Explained The Christian way to stop fighting within the church is for all involved to walk in the Spirit; that is, let God\u2019s Holy Spirit guide all of our thoughts and actions. Sounds simple enough, doesn\u2019t it? The problem is that we have a sin nature, which, as Paul told us in the previous verse, is constantly battling against the Spirit of God. Even when we want to be completely obedient to God\u2019s Spirit, our sin nature takes over at times.<\/p>\n But, if we are continually listening for God\u2019s direction and considering the good of others above our own, then we don\u2019t have to meticulously obey all the ordinances of the law. By following God\u2019s leading we will be fulfilling the spirit of the law because, as we are told in Psalms 23:3<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span><\/p>\n He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness<\/strong> For His name’s sake. Application Being led by the Spirit is not easy. It takes constant communication with God through prayer and attentive listening to God as we read the Bible. It also takes a constant submitting of our will to His. It\u2019s hard, but with His help we can do it!<\/p>\n In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2008 <\/span>Will <\/span>Krause. 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