Galatians 5:13
For you were called to freedom, brothers. But do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the sinful nature; rather, through love serve one another.
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In Context
12As for those who are disturbing you, I wish they would castrate themselves!
14For the whole law is fulfilled in one command: “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”
Cross References
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me 1 to proclaim good news to the afflicted. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, 1 to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison for those who are bound. 1
Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, 1 because he anointed me to tell good news to the poor. 1 He has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captives, 1 and recovery of sight to the blind, 1 to set free those who are oppressed, 1
John 13:14If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you should also wash the feet of one another.
Romans 6:18You have been made free from sin, and you have been made slaves of righteousness.
1 Corinthians 8:9But take care that your freedom does not become a reason for someone who is weak in faith to stumble.
1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. It is not arrogant
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 →