Galatians 5:13

For, Achim B'Moshiach, you were called for “zman Cheruteinu”; + 5:13 5:1 only use not the Cherut for a pretext for the basar, but, through ahavah (agape), minister to one another as avadim (servants).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

In Context

12O if the ones (the mohalim of Goyim) troubling you would castrate themselves!

14For the entire Torah has been summed up in one word: V'AHAVTA L'RE'ACHA KAMOCHA + 5:14 Lv 19:18 (Love your neighbor as yourself).

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Cross References

Isaiah 61:1The Ruach + 61:1 Hakodesh of Adonoi Hashem is upon me, + 61:1 Moshiach 1 because Hashem mashach (hath anointed) me + 61:1 Moshiach 1 to preach besurah (good news, glad tidings) unto the anavim (meek, poor, oppressed); 1 He hath sent me to bind up the nishberei lev (the brokenhearted), 1 to proclaim deror (freedom, liberty) for the shevuyim ([Golus] captives), 1 and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 1

Luke 4:18RUACH ADONAI HASHEM ALAI YAAN MASHACH ADONAI OTI LEVASER ANAVIM SHELACHANI LIKRO LISHVUYIM DEROR, (The Spirit of the Sovereign L-rd is upon me because He anointed me to preach Besuras HaGeulah to the poor, He has sent me to preach to the captives release), and to the blind PEKACH KOACH, VSHALACH RETZUTZIM CHAFSHIM, (the recovery of sight, to set the oppressed free), + 4:18 Isa 61:1-2; 58:6

John 13:14If, therefore, I, being Rebbe and Adon, washed your feet, you ought to wash the feet of one another also.

Romans 6:18Having been set free from + 6:18 slave master Chet (sin), you became an eved of the Tzidkat Hashem (the righteousness of G-d).

1 Corinthians 8:9But beware lest somehow your cherut (freedom) becomes a michshol (stumbling block) to the weak ones.

1 Corinthians 13:4Ahavah suffers long; ahavah is kind; ahavah does not have kinah; ahavah does not brag; ahavah is not puffed up in ga'avah (conceit, pride);

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 →

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