Galatians 5:1

God's Word

Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm ⌞in this freedom⌟, and don’t become slaves again.

Cross References

Psalm 51:12

Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.

Proverbs 23:23

Buy truth (and do not sell it), ⌞that is,⌟ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is with me because the Lord has anointed me to deliver good news to humble people. He has sent me to heal those who are brokenhearted, to announce that captives will be set free and prisoners will be released.

Matthew 23:4

They make loads that are hard to carry and lay them on the shoulders of the people. However, they are not willing to lift a finger to move them.

Luke 5:38

Rather, new wine is to be poured into fresh skins.

Acts 15:10

So why are you testing God? You’re putting a burden on the disciples, a burden neither our ancestors nor we can carry.

Romans 6:14

Certainly, sin shouldn’t have power over you because you’re not controlled by God’s laws, but by God’s favor.

Romans 6:18

Freed from sin, you were made slaves who do what God approves of.

Romans 7:3

So if she marries another man while her husband is still alive, she will be called an adulterer. But if her husband dies, she is free from this law, so she is not committing adultery if she marries another man.

Romans 7:6

But now we have died to those laws that bound us. God has broken their effect on us so that we are serving in a new spiritual way, not in an old way dictated by written words.

Romans 8:15

You haven’t received the spirit of slaves that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the spirit of God’s adopted children by which we call out, “Abba!  Father!”

Romans 8:2

The standards of the Spirit, who gives life through Christ Jesus, have set you free from the standards of sin and death.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So, then, brothers and sisters, don’t let anyone move you off the foundation ⌞of your faith⌟. Always excel in the work you do for the Lord. You know that the hard work you do for the Lord is not pointless.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be alert. Be firm in the Christian faith. Be courageous and strong.

1 Corinthians 7:22

If the Lord called you when you were a slave, you are the Lord’s free person. In the same way, if you were free when you were called, you are Christ’s slave.

2 Corinthians 11:20

When someone makes you slaves, consumes your wealth, seizes your property, orders you around, or slaps your faces, you put up with it.

2 Corinthians 3:17

This Lord is the Spirit. Wherever the Lord’s Spirit is, there is freedom.

Galatians 2:4

False Christians were brought in. They slipped in as spies to learn about the freedom Christ Jesus gives us. They hoped to find a way to control us.

Galatians 3:25

But now that this faith has come, we are no longer under the control of a guardian.

Galatians 4:26

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.

Galatians 4:31

Brothers and sisters, we are not children of a slave woman but of the free woman.

Galatians 4:9

But now you know God, or rather, God knows you. So how can you turn back again to the powerless and bankrupt principles of this world? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?

Galatians 5:13

You were indeed called to be free, brothers and sisters. Don’t turn this freedom into an excuse for your corrupt nature to express itself. Rather, serve each other through love.

Ephesians 6:14

So then, take your stand! Fasten truth around your waist like a belt. Put on God’s approval as your breastplate.

Philippians 1:27

Live as citizens who reflect the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come to see you or whether I stay away, I’ll hear all about you. I’ll hear that you are firmly united in spirit, united in fighting for the faith that the Good News brings.

1 Thessalonians 3:8

Now we can go on living as long as you keep your relationship with the Lord firm.

2 Thessalonians 2:15

Then, brothers and sisters, firmly hold on to the traditions we taught you either when we spoke to you or in our letter.

Hebrews 10:23

We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.

Hebrews 3:14

After all, we will remain Christ’s partners only if we continue to hold on to our original confidence until the end.

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is a faithful son in charge of God’s household. We are his household if we continue to have courage and to be proud of the confidence we have.

Hebrews 4:14

We need to hold on to our declaration of faith: We have a superior chief priest who has gone through the heavens. That person is Jesus, the Son of God.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, but don’t hide behind your freedom when you do evil. Instead, use your freedom to serve God.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, I had intended to write to you about the salvation we share. But something has come up. It demands that I write to you and encourage you to continue your fight for the Christian faith that was entrusted to God’s holy people once for all time.

Revelation 2:25

Just hold on to what you have until I come.

Revelation 3:3

So remember what you received and heard. Obey, and change the way you think and act. If you’re not alert, I’ll come like a thief. You don’t know when I will come.