The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;
Galatians 5:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another. 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. Common English Bible You were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only don’t let this freedom be an opportunity to indulge your selfish impulses, but serve each other through love. Catholic Public Domain Version For you, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only you must not make liberty into an occasion for the flesh, but instead, serve one another through the charity of the Spirit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty: only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit serve one another. |
The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;
The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,
In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by labouring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” ’
But be careful that this right of yours in no way becomes a stumbling block to the weak.
Although I am free from all and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people.
I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. , If I love you more, am I to be loved less?
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’s sake.
This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus in order to enslave us.
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and the other by a free woman.
For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm, then, and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.
For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbour as yourself. ,
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ.
We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labour motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s slaves.
They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.
For some people, who were designated for this judgement long ago, , have come in by stealth; they are ungodly, turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.