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Galatians 5:13 KJV
Galatians · chapter 5 · verse 13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.Galatians 5:13 · King James Version
Galatians 5:13 in context
11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 Peter 2:16
- 1 Corinthians 9:19
- 1 Corinthians 8:9
- Romans 15:1-2
- Galatians 5:14
- Ephesians 5:21
- Romans 6:18-22
- Galatians 6:2
Key words (Strong's)
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- occasionaphormēa place from which a movement or attack is made, a base of operations, metaph. that by…G874 →
- libertyeleutherialiberty to do or to omit things having no relationship to salvation, fancied liberty…G1657 →
- calledkaleōto call, to call aloud, utter in a loud voice, to invite, to callG2564 →
- fleshsarxflesh of both man and beasts, the body, the body of a man, used of natural or physical…G4561 →
- servedouleuōto be a slave, serve, do service, of a nation in subjection to other nations, metaph. to…G1398 →
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In the latter part of this chapter the apostle comes to exhort these Christians to serious practical godliness, as the best antidote against the snares of the false teachers. Two things especially he presses upon them: - I. That they should not strive with one another, but love one another.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 13-26