Galatians 5:13

Weymouth NT

You however, brethren, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an excuse for giving way to your lower natures; but become bondservants to one another in a spirit of love.

Cross References

Luke 4:18

»The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to the prisoners of war and recovery of sight to the blind: to send away free those whom tyranny has crushed,

Acts 20:35

In all things I have set you an example, showing you that, by working as I do, you ought to help the weak, and to bear in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, »`It is more blessed to give than to receive.'«

1 Corinthians 8:9

But take care lest this liberty of yours should prove a hindrance to the progress of weak believers.

1 Corinthians 9:19

Though free from all human control, I have made myself the slave of all in the hope of winning as many converts as possible.

2 Corinthians 12:15

And as for me, most gladly will I spend all I have and be utterly spent for your salvation.

2 Corinthians 2:8

I beg you therefore fully to reinstate him in your love.

2 Corinthians 3:17

Now by »the Lord« is meant the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, freedom is enjoyed.

2 Corinthians 4:5

(For we do not proclaim ourselves, but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)

Galatians 2:4

Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it.

Galatians 4:22

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-girl and one by the free woman.

Galatians 5:1

Christ having made us gloriously free–stand fast and do not again be hampered with the yoke of slavery.

Galatians 5:14

For the entire Law has been obeyed when you have kept the single precept, which says, »You are to love your fellow man equally with yourself.«

Galatians 5:22

The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;

Galatians 6:2

Always carry one another's burdens, and so obey the whole of Christ's Law.

Ephesians 5:21

and submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

For we never fail to remember your works of faith and labours of love and your persistent and unwavering hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father;

1 Peter 2:16

Be free men, and yet do not make your freedom an excuse for base conduct, but be God's bondservants.

2 Peter 2:19

And they promise them freedom, although they are themselves the slaves of what is corrupt. For a man is the slave of any one by whom he has been worsted in fight.

Jude 1:4

For certain persons have crept in unnoticed –men spoken of in ancient writings as pre-destined to this condemnation– ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God into an excuse for immorality, and disown Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.