<p>5:6 <i>For in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love- </i>Paul has argued in 3:27-29 that for those &quot;in Christ&quot; by baptism, gender, social status etc. mean nothing- because they have taken on His identity. The choice is between being completely obedient to the Mosaic Law- or faith in Christ. That faith operates through love. Love is the primary fruit of the Spirit (:22). If we go the path of faith in Christ alone and there is no other option, because we have all failed to be totally obedient to the law- then the Spirit operates in our hearts (3:2; 4:6). And the overall work of the Spirit is the fruit of love, in all its dimensions (:22). And so a path is set up: Faith- Receipt of the Spirit- Love. In this sense, faith operates through love.</p><p>Reading the Greek another way, &ldquo;Faith is wrought by love&rdquo; (Gal. 5:6 RVmg.) in that the fruits of the Spirit reinforce each other in an upward spiral. Faith leads to humility, and vice versa. Realizing we of ourselves are insufficient results in humility, which in turn develops faith. Hence Prov. 20:6 comments that a man of faith will not &quot;proclaim his own goodness&quot;.</p>