¹³For you were called to freedom, brothers. ^qOnly do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love ^rserve one another. ¹⁴For ^sthe whole law is fulfilled in one word: ^t“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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Galatians 5:13: For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Cross references

q 1 Pet. 2:16; Jude 4; [1 Cor. 8:9; 2 Pet. 2:19]
r 1 Cor. 9:19
s[Matt. 7:12; 22:40]
tCited from Lev. 19:18; [ver. 22; ch. 6:2]; See Matt. 19:19; John 13:34

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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. For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.

NLTNew Living Translation

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

LEBThe Lexham English 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. For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

KJV 1900King 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. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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