He gave orders to the centurion for Paul to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from providing for his needs.

that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

But take care that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Paul’s Use of Freedom

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

Now by “conscience” I do not mean your own, but the other person’s; for why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Yet it was a concern because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy on our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

Follow the Spirit

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

But one who has looked intently at the perfect law, the law of freedom, and has continued in it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an active doer, this person will be blessed in what he does.

So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom.

Act as free people, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bond-servants of God.

promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what anyone is overcome, by this he is enslaved.