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.
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ASV
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.
KJV
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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Commentary
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | You yourselves | G4771 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ἐπ᾽ | ep᾽ | to | G1909 → |
| ἐλευθερίᾳ | eleutheria | freedom | G1657 → |
| ἐκλήθητε, | eklēthēte | were called, | G2564 → |
| ἀδελφοί· | adelphoi | brothers; | G80 → |
| μόνον | monon | but | G3441 → |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἐλευθερίαν | eleutherian | freedom | G1657 → |
| εἰς | eis | for | G1519 → |
| ἀφορμὴν | aphormēn | an opportunity | G874 → |
| τῇ | tēa | to the | G3588 → |
| σαρκί, | sarki | flesh, | G4561 → |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | Rather | G235 → |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 → |
| τῆς | tēs | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀγάπης | agapēs | love | G26 → |
| δουλεύετε | douleuete | do serve | G1398 → |
| ἀλλήλοις. | allēlois | one another. | G240 → |
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