Galatians 5:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 5:13 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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,
- Mark 10:43But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
- 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 proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- John 8:32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- John 13:14So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.
- Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
- Romans 6:18You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
- Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 8:9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- 2 Corinthians 2:8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.
- 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
- 2 Corinthians 12:15And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
- Galatians 4:5to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.
- Galatians 4:22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman.
- Galatians 5:14The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Galatians 6:2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- Ephesians 5:21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- James 2:15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
- 1 Peter 2:16Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
- 2 Peter 2:19They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
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