Galatians 5:13
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
12As for those who are agitating you, I wish they would proceed to emasculate themselves!
14The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Cross References
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
John 13:14So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
Romans 6:18You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
1 Corinthians 8:9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:2-13
Exhortation to Stedfastness; Persuasives to Stedfastness. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the… Read the whole commentary →