Galatians

Galatians 5:13–14

¹³For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love. ¹⁴The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”^a

Footnotes

a 5:14 Leviticus 19:18|LEV 19:18

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Galatians 5:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
were called	ἐκλήθητε	eklēthēte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
to	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
freedom	ἐλευθερίᾳ	eleutheria	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty
but	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
freedom	ἐλευθερίαν	eleutherian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
an opportunity	ἀφορμὴν	aphormēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G874 an occasion, opportunity
for the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σαρκί	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
Rather	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
serve	δουλεύετε	douleuete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
one another	ἀλλήλοις	allēlois	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
in	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
love	ἀγάπης	agapēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G26 love

Galatians 5:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
entire	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
law	νόμος	nomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
is fulfilled	πεπλήρωται	peplērōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a single	ἑνὶ	heni	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
decree	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
Love	Ἀγαπήσεις	Agapēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G25 I love
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
yourself	σεαυτόν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself

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Galatians 5:13 1 Peter 2:16 · 1 Corinthians 9:19 · 1 Corinthians 8:9 · Romans 15:1–2 · Galatians 5:14 · Ephesians 5:21 · Romans 6:18–22 · Galatians 6:2 · Galatians 4:5–7 · Isaiah 61:1 · 1 John 3:16–19 · Jude 1:4

Galatians 5:14 Matthew 7:12 · Leviticus 19:18 · Galatians 6:2 · Mark 12:31 · Romans 13:8–10 · John 13:34 · Matthew 22:39–40 · Leviticus 19:34 · 1 Timothy 1:5 · James 2:8–11 · Matthew 19:18–19 · Mark 12:33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.