Freedom in Christ

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(A) Stand firm,(B) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(C)

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So stand strong for our freedom! The Anointed One freed us so we wouldn’t spend one more day under the yoke of slavery, trapped under the law.

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Para libertad(A) fue que Cristo nos hizo libres[a]. Por tanto, permanezcan firmes(B), y no se sometan otra vez al yugo de esclavitud(C).

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Footnotes

  1. Gálatas 5:1 Algunos eruditos prefieren unir 4:31 a 5:1, así: pero con la libertad de la libre, Cristo nos hizo libres.

Life by the Spirit

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a];(B) rather, serve one another(C) humbly in love.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24; and in 6:8.

13 Brothers and sisters, God has called you to freedom! Hear the call, and do not spoil this gift by using your liberty to engage in what your flesh desires; instead, use it to serve each other as Jesus taught through love.

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La libertad y el amor

13 Porque ustedes, hermanos, a libertad(A) fueron llamados; solo que no usen la libertad como pretexto para la carne(B), sino sírvanse por amor los unos a los otros(C).

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