Galatians 5:13
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
World English Bible Updated
In The King James Version
In Context
12I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.
14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Cross References
Isaiah 61:1The Lord GOD’s Spirit is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
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 broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
John 13:14If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
Romans 6:18Being made free from sin, you became bondservants of righteousness.
1 Corinthians 8:9But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.
1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, 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 →