Galatians 5:13
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
דְּרוֹר
dᵉrôwr
freedom; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear
מָשַׁל
mâshal
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
דְּרוֹר
dᵉrôwr
freedom; hence, spontaneity of outflow, and so clear
עִלָּה
ʻillâh
a pretext (as arising artificially)
בָּשָׂר
bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
עָבַד
ʻâbad
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
Key Terms in This Verse
מָשַׁל mâshal
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
Study H4911 →עָבַד ʻâbad
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
Study H5647 →בָּשָׂר bâsâr
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
Study H1320 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →קָרָא qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Study H7121 →Cross References
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and th...
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our...
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sig...
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
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