Galatians 5:13 — Bible Verse (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.”
Galatians 5:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Galatians 5:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Galatians 5:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Galatians 5:13 — World English Bible
Galatians 5:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Galatians 5:13 — American Standard Version
Galatians 5:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
Galatians 5:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Galatians 5:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Galatians 5:13 — Darby Translation
Galatians 5:13 GEN — 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.”
Galatians 5:13 — Geneva Bible
Galatians 5:13 in Context — Galatians 5
11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
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.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
What Does Galatians 5:13 Mean?
Galatians 5:13 is a verse from the Book of Galatians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Galatians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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