Focused Passage

Galatians 5:13-15

Stand Firm in Freedom: Faith Working Through Love and Life by the Spirit

Paul commands the Galatians to stand firm in Christ-given freedom, warns that receiving circumcision as necessary severs one from Christ's gracious ground of righteousness, clarifies that faith expresses itself through love, and then contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

14 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

15 But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Galatians 5:1 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:16 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 3:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 9:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:12 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:9-13 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction you Ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural were called ἐκλήθητε G2564 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural to ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition freedom ἐλευθερίᾳ G1657 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular but μόνον G3440 Adverb [do] not [use] μὴ G3361 Adverb [your] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular freedom ἐλευθερίαν G1657 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular as εἰς G1519 Preposition an opportunity ἀφορμὴν G874 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular for the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular flesh σαρκί G4561 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Rather ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction serve δουλεύετε G1398 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural one another ἀλλήλοις G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural in διὰ G1223 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular love ἀγάπης G26 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Romans 13:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 7:12 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:13 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 22:39 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:9-13 OliveGrove study links 1 Peter 2:16 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- γὰρ G1063 Conjunction The ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular entire πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular law νόμος G3551 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is fulfilled πεπλήρωται G4137 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular a single ἑνὶ G1520 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular decree λόγῳ G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Love Ἀγαπήσεις G25 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular neighbor πλησίον G4139 Adverb as ὡς G5613 Adverb yourself σεαυτόν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular

BSB notes

Leviticus 19:18

Verse 15

Cross-references

Philippians 2:3 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 3:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:25 Classic cross-references James 3:14 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 8:9-13 OliveGrove study links 1 Peter 2:16 OliveGrove study links John 13:34-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if εἰ G1487 Conjunction you keep on biting δάκνετε G1143 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction devouring κατεσθίετε G2719 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural one another ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural watch out βλέπετε G991 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural [or] μὴ G3361 Adverb you will be consumed ἀναλωθῆτε G355 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural by ὑπ’ G5259 Preposition one another ἀλλήλων G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural

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