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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Freedom in Christ
5 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)
2 Corinthians 3:17
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2 Corinthians 3:17
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17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.(A)
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2 Corinthians 3:17
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2 Corinthians 3:17
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Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters, only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence,[a] but through love become enslaved to one another.(A)
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- 5.13 Gk the flesh
Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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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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- 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.
1 Peter 2:16
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1 Peter 2:16
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16 As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil.(A)
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1 Peter 2:16
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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)
Romans 6:14
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Romans 6:14
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14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.(A)
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Romans 6:14
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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)
John 8:32-36
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John 8:32-36
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32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”(A) 33 They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?”(B)
34 Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.(C) 35 The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever.(D) 36 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.
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John 8:32-36
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John 8:32-36
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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.
Romans 8:2
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Romans 8:2
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2 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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- Romans 8:2 The Greek is singular; some manuscripts me
Galatians 4:9
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Galatians 4:9
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9 Now, however, that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and beggarly elemental principles?[a] How can you want to be enslaved to them again?(A)
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- 4.9 Or spirits
Galatians 4:9
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Galatians 4:9
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9 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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- Galatians 4:9 Or principles
Hebrews 10:23
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Hebrews 10:23
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23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.(A)
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Hebrews 10:23
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Galatians 2:4
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Galatians 2:4
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4 But because of false brothers and sisters secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us(A)—
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Galatians 2:4
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Galatians 2:4
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4 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.
Galatians 4:31
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Galatians 4:31
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31 So then, brothers and sisters, we are children, not of an enslaved woman but of the free woman.
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Galatians 4:31
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31 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman,(A) but of the free woman.(B)
Jude 20-21
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Jude 20-21
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20 But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;(A) 21 keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to[a] eternal life.(B)
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- 21 Gk Christ to
Revelation 3:3
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Revelation 3:3
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3 Remember, then, what you received and heard; obey it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.(A)
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Revelation 3:3
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Revelation 3:3
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