[Act] as free men,and do not useyour freedomas a coveringfor evil,but [use it] as bondslavesof God.
"But woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites,becauseyou shutoff the kingdomof heavenfrom people;for you do not enterin yourselves,nordo you allowthosewho are enteringto goin.
"IfI had not comeand spokento them, they would not havesin,but nowthey havenoexcusefor their sin.
and having been freedfrom sin,you became slavesof righteousness.
But nowhaving been freedfrom sinand enslavedto God,you deriveyour benefit,resultingin sanctification,and the outcome,eternallife.
For he who was calledin the Lordwhile a slave,is the Lord'sfreedman;likewisehe who was calledwhile free,is Christ'sslave.
It was for freedomthat Christset us free;thereforekeep standing firmand do not be subjectagainto a yokeof slavery.
For you were calledto freedom,brethren;only[do] not [turn] your freedominto an opportunityfor the flesh,but throughloveserveone another.
not by wayof eyeservice,as men-pleasers,but as slavesof Christ,doingthe willof Godfrom the heart.
knowingthat from the Lordyou will receivethe rewardof the inheritance.It is the LordChristwhom you serve.
For we nevercamewith flatteringspeech,as you know,norwith a pretextfor greed--Godis witness--
But one who looks intentlyat the perfectlaw,the [law] of liberty,and abidesby it, not having becomea forgetfulhearerbut an effectualdoer,this manwill be blessedin what he does.
Sospeakand soactas those who are to be judgedby [the] lawof liberty.
promisingthem freedomwhile they themselvesare slavesof corruption;for by whata manis overcome,by thishe is enslaved.
For certainpersonshave crept in unnoticed,thosewho were longbeforehand markedout for thiscondemnation,ungodly personswho turnthe graceof our Godinto licentiousnessand denyour onlyMasterand Lord,JesusChrist.
