Galatians 5:13 — King James Version← Study notes

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”

Galatians 5:13 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 5:1320 words

ὙμεῖςHymeisyou

γὰρgarfor

ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after

ἐλευθερίᾳeleutherialiberty

ἐκλήθητεeklēthētebid, call (forth), (whose

ἀδελφοίadelphoibrother

μόνονmonononly / alone

μὴmēnot

τὴνtēnthe

ἐλευθερίανeleutherianliberty

εἰςeisinto / to

ἀφορμὴνaphormēnoccasion

τῇtēthe

σαρκίsarkiflesh

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

διὰdiathrough / because of

τῆςtēsthe

ἀγάπηςagapēs(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love

δουλεύετεdouleuetebe in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)

ἀλλήλοιςallēloiseach other, mutual, one another

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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