Galatians 5:13 “For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

Geneva Bible 1599

For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another.

Darby Translation

For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only [do] not [turn] liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Young's Literal Translation

For ye — to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

Bible in Basic English

Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

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Cross references

“ye”

Romans 6:18–22 Galatians 4:5–7 Isaiah 61:1 John 8:32–36 Luke 4:18 Galatians 5:1

Romans 6:18–22 · BSB

You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

Galatians 4:5–7 · BSB

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Isaiah 61:1 · BSB

The 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,

John 8:32–36 · BSB

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Luke 4:18 · BSB

“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 proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

Galatians 5:1 · BSB

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

“only”

1 Peter 2:16 1 Corinthians 8:9 Jude 1:4 2 Peter 2:19 Jude 1:10–12

1 Peter 2:16 · BSB

Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

1 Corinthians 8:9 · BSB

Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

Jude 1:4 · BSB

For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Ch…

2 Peter 2:19 · BSB

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

Jude 1:10–12 · BSB

These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.

“but”

1 Corinthians 9:19 Galatians 5:14 Galatians 6:2 1 John 3:16–19 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 James 2:15–17

1 Corinthians 9:19 · BSB

Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

Galatians 5:14 · BSB

The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 6:2 · BSB

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

1 John 3:16–19 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

1 Corinthians 13:4–7 · BSB

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

James 2:15–17 · BSB

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

Also

Ephesians 5:21

Ephesians 5:21 · BSB

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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.”

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