Galatians 5:13

New Century Version

My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love.

Cross References

Isaiah 61:1

The Lord God has put his Spirit in me, because the Lord has appointed me to tell the good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts are broken, to tell the captives they are free, and to tell the prisoners they are released.

Luke 4:18

“The Lord has put his Spirit in me, because he appointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to tell the captives they are free and to tell the blind that they can see again. God sent me to free those who have been treated unfairly

Acts 20:35

I showed you in all things that you should work as I did and help the weak. I taught you to remember the words Jesus said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

1 Corinthians 8:9

But be careful that your freedom does not cause those who are weak in faith to fall into sin.

1 Corinthians 9:19

I am free and belong to no one. But I make myself a slave to all people to win as many as I can.

2 Corinthians 12:15

So I am happy to give everything I have for you, even myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

2 Corinthians 2:8

So I beg you to show that you love him.

2 Corinthians 3:17

The Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 4:5

We do not preach about ourselves, but we preach that Jesus Christ is Lord and that we are your servants for Jesus.

Galatians 2:4

We talked about this problem because some false believers had come into our group secretly. They came in like spies to overturn the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to make us slaves.

Galatians 4:22

The Scriptures say that Abraham had two sons. The mother of one son was a slave woman, and the mother of the other son was a free woman.

Galatians 5:1

We have freedom now, because Christ made us free. So stand strong. Do not change and go back into the slavery of the law.

Galatians 5:14

The whole law is made complete in this one command: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”

Galatians 5:22

But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 6:2

By helping each other with your troubles, you truly obey the law of Christ.

Ephesians 5:21

Yield to obey each other as you would to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do evil. Live as servants of God.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are not free. They are slaves of things that will be destroyed. For people are slaves of anything that controls them.

Jude 1:4

Some people have secretly entered your group. Long ago the prophets wrote about these people who will be judged guilty. They are against God and have changed the grace of our God into a reason for sexual sin. They also refuse to accept Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.