Christian Liberty

(A)Stand[a] fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a (B)yoke of bondage.

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  1. Galatians 5:1 NU For freedom Christ has made us free; stand fast therefore, and

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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17 Now (A)the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is (B)liberty.

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17 Now the Lord is the Spirit,(A) and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(B)

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13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only (A)do not use liberty as an (B)opportunity for the flesh, but (C)through love serve one another.

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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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  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.

16 (A)as free, yet not (B)using liberty as a cloak for [a]vice, but as bondservants of God.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:16 wickedness

16 Live as free people,(A) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(B) live as God’s slaves.(C)

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14 For (A)sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

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14 For sin shall no longer be your master,(A) because you are not under the law,(B) but under grace.(C)

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32 And you shall know the (A)truth, and (B)the truth shall make you free.”

33 They answered Him, (C)“We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”

34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (D)whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. 35 And (E)a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 (F)Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

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32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”(A)

33 They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants(B) and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?”

34 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.(C) 35 Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.(D) 36 So if the Son sets you free,(E) you will be free indeed.

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For (A)the law of (B)the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from (C)the law of sin and death.

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because through Christ Jesus(A) the law of the Spirit who gives life(B) has set you[a] free(C) from the law of sin(D) and death.

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  1. Romans 8:2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts me

But now (A)after you have known God, or rather are known by God, (B)how is it that you turn again to (C)the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

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But now that you know God—or rather are known by God(A)—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[a]? Do you wish to be enslaved(B) by them all over again?(C)

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  1. Galatians 4:9 Or principles

And this occurred because of (A)false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our (B)liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, (C)that they might bring us into bondage),

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This matter arose because some false believers(A) had infiltrated our ranks to spy on(B) the freedom(C) we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves.

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23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for (A)He who promised is faithful.

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23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope(A) we profess,(B) for he who promised is faithful.(C)

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(A)Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and (B)repent. (C)Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you (D)as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.

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Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent.(A) But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief,(B) and you will not know at what time(C) I will come to you.

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31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.

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31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman,(A) but of the free woman.(B)

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Maintain Your Life with God

20 But you, beloved, (A)building yourselves up on your most holy faith, (B)praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, (C)looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

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20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up(A) in your most holy faith(B) and praying in the Holy Spirit,(C) 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait(D) for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.(E)

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