Galatians

Galatians 5:13

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.

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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

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