Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.
New American Standard Bible
For you were called to
King James Version
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Holman Bible
For you were called
International Standard Version
For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity to gratify your flesh, but through love make it your habit to serve one another.
A Conservative Version
For ye, brothers, were called to liberty, only not liberty for an opportunity to the flesh, but be servants to each other through love.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For you, my brothers, were called to freedom; only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the
An Understandable Version
For you brothers were called [by God] to enjoy your freedom; but do not use this freedom as an excuse for living a sinful life; instead, use it to render loving service to each other.
Anderson New Testament
For you have been called to freedom, brethren: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but become servants to one another, through love.
Bible in Basic English
Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
Common New Testament
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.
Darby Translation
For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only do not turn liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Godbey New Testament
For you were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty unto an occasion to the flesh, but through divine love serve one another.
Goodspeed New Testament
For you, brothers, have been called to freedom; only do not make your freedom an excuse for the physical, but in love be slaves to one another.
John Wesley New Testament
Brethren, ye have been called to liberty: only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Julia Smith Translation
For ye were called to liberty brethren; only not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve ye one another.
King James 2000
For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not let your freedom [become] an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Modern King James verseion
For, brothers, you were called to liberty. Only do not use the liberty for an opening to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Brethren, ye were called into liberty, only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh but in love serve one another.
Moffatt New Testament
Brothers, you were called to be free; only, do not make your freedom an opening for the flesh, but serve one another in love.
Montgomery New Testament
For you, brothers, were called for freedom; only do not make your freedom an excuse for self-indulgence, but in love enslave yourselves to one another.
NET Bible
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.
New Heart English Bible
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
Noyes New Testament
For ye, brethren, were called to liberty; only use not your liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by your love serve one another.
The Emphasized Bible
For, ye, on a footing of freedom, were called, brethren, - only, turn not your freedom into an occasion to the flesh, but, by means of your love, be serving one another;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For ye have been called unto liberty, brethren; only use not that liberty as a pretext for carnality, but in love be subject one to another.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Remember, Brothers, to you the Call came to give you freedom. Only do not make your freedom an opportunity for self-indulgence, but serve one another in a loving spirit.
Webster
For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
For you, brothers, were called to freedom; only you must not let your freedom be an excuse for the gratification of your lower nature, but in love be slaves to one another.
World English Bible
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
Worrell New Testament
For ye were called to freedom, brethren; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve one another;
Worsley New Testament
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only abuse not this liberty for an occasion to indulge the flesh, but by mutual love serve one another.
Youngs Literal Translation
For ye -- to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,
Themes
Brotherly love » General references to
The call of God » To man is » To liberty
Freedom/liberty » What not to use liberty for
The law of God » Is the rule of life to saints
Legalism » Liberty being threatened by legalism
Liberty » The abuse of, warnings against
Christian Liberty » Saints should » Not abuse
Christian Liberty » Saints are called to
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
References
Fausets
Hastings
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 5:13
Images Galatians 5:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Live In Freedom And Love One Another
12 I would that they were cut off that disturb you. 13 For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fully contained in one precept; you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:19
For being free from all men, I have made myself a servant of all, that I may gain more;
1 Corinthians 8:9
But beware lest your liberty should become an offense to the weak.
1 Peter 2:16
as free, and not using freedom for a cloak of vice, but as servants of God.
Jude 1:4
For some men have come in by deception, who were of old appointed to this judgment, impious, changing the grace of our God into lewdness, and denying our only master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up,
Mark 10:43-45
but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister;
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim a release to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send the oppressed away free,
John 13:14-15
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
Acts 20:35
I have showed you all things, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Romans 6:18-22
and having become free from sin you served righteousness.
Romans 15:1-2
And we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we preach not ourselves but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
Galatians 4:5-7
that he might redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fully contained in one precept; you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
Galatians 6:2
Bear one another's burdens, and so perform the law of Christ.
Ephesians 5:21
being subject one to another in the fear of Christ.
James 2:15-17
And if a brother or sister is naked, or destitute of daily food,
1 John 3:16-19
By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
John 8:32-36
and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Galatians 4:22-1
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by a servant woman, and the other by a free woman.
2 Peter 2:19
promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant.
2 Corinthians 12:15
And I most gladly will spend and will be spent for your souls, even if the more abundantly I love you the less I am loved.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God even our Father,
Jude 1:10-12
But these blaspheme what they do not understand, and what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in these things they corrupt themselves.