Galatians 5:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty - Freedom from Jewish rites and ceremonies; see the notes at Galatians 3:28 ; Galatians 4:9 , note, Galatians 4:21-31 , note. The meaning here i...
Galatians 5:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; (12) only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. (12) The third part of this epistle, showing that the right...
Galatians 5:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

First safeguard. They are free indeed, and as Christians are done with Law; but love will save them from indulging lower impulses. Love (as Jesus taught, Mark 12:31 and parallels) includes everythi...
Galatians 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

unto . upon. Greek. epi . App-104. Liberty is the foundation. for . Greek. eis . App-104. occasion . Greek. aphorme . See Romans 7:8 . serve . he, douleuo . App-190.
Galatians 5:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. Ye have been called to liberty. He now proceeds to show in what way liberty must be used. In the course of expounding the First Epistle to the Corinthians, we have pointed out that libert...
Galatians 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Ye have been called unto liberty - A total freedom from all the bu...
Galatians 5:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Only use not liberty— From the mention of liberty, to which St. Paul tells them they are called under the gospel, he takes occasion to caution them respecting the use of it, and so exhorts them t...
Galatians 5:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Natural transition to the hortatory part. For - I wish th...
Galatians 5:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Nature of Christian Liberty 1-12. The futility of seeking justification by attempting to comply with the demands of the Mosaic Law; the inconsistency of works and faith as methods of salvation...
Galatians 5:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For. — This connecting particle supplies the reason for the Apostle’s severe treatment of the Judaisers. An occasion to the flesh. — Do not, under the name “liberty,” give way to sensual excesse...
Galatians 5:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 22 THE PERILS OF LIBERTY. Galatians 5:13-15 OUR analysis has drawn a strong line across the middle of this chapter. At Galatians 5:13 the Apostle turns his mind in the ethical direct...
Galatians 5:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Produce the Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:13-26 That Christ has freed us from the Law as a means of salvation does not free us from moral restraint, but brings us under the constraint of a hi...
Galatians 5:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The whole law of liberty is stated in the sentences, "For freedom did Christ set us free," "stand fast therefore," and "be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage." He then refers first to circumci...
Galatians 5:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. (7) Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? (8) Thi...
Galatians 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For brethren, ye have been called unto liberty ,.... He calls them "brethren", to testify his affection to them, and to put them in mind of their relation to one another, which required mutual love,...
Galatians 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Ver. 13. Only use not your liberty ] In maxima libertate, min...
Galatians 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye have been called By the gospel; into liberty From the bondage of the Mosaic ceremonies, as well as of sin and misery: only use not liberty for an occasion of the flesh So as to nourish or gr...
Galatians 5:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LIBERTY TO BE PRACTICED (vs.1-6) Chapter 4 dealt with the perfect freedom introduced by God Himself through Christ, freedom given to all who have been redeemed by His precious blood, freedom from...
Galatians 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Practical Godliness Enforced; Works of the Flesh and of the Spirit; The Fruits of the Spirit. A. D. 56....
Galatians 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ye have been called unto liberty; a liberty from the covenant of the law, and the curse of the law, as Galatians 3:13 ; from servile fear, as Luke 1:74 ; and from sin, Romans 6:7 . Only u...
Galatians 5:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For you, brothers,were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity (a base of operations) for the flesh to express itself, but through love be servants to one another. For the...
Galatians 5:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 5:13 . Use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh. —Do not give the flesh the handle or pretext for its indulgence, which it eagerly seeks for. By lov...
Galatians 5:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 5:1 . Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. «You are not under the law, but under grace. Do not su...
Galatians 5:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 5:1 . Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, by the redemption he has procured through the shedding of his own most precious blood. The liberty of your c...
Galatians 5:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Christian liberty I. The nature of that liberty of which the a...
Galatians 5:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Galatians 5:1 Galatians 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you (ἴδε, ἐγὼ Παῦλος λώγω ὑμῖν); lo , I Paul say unto you. The adverbial exclamation ἴδε, found in St. Pa...
Galatians 5:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The service of love as opposed to the service of the flesh:
Galatians 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ; 1 Corinthians 8:9 ; 1 Corinthians 9:19 ; 1 John 3:16-19 ; 1 Peter 2:16 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 2 Corinthians 12:15 ; 2 Corinthians 4:5 ; 2 Peter 2:19 ; Acts 20:35 ;...
Galatians 5:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Much is written about the Holy Spirit in the Word of God. The Epistles of Paul are freighted with many marvelous messages relative t...
Galatians 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye have been called to liberty — From sin and misery, as well as from the ceremonial law. Only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh — Take not occasion from hence to gratify corrupt nature....

Galatians 5:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 5:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 5:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 5:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 5:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 5:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Galatians 5:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 5:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 5:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 5:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 5:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 5:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 5:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 5:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 5:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 5:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Galatians 5:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes