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Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. <a href="/nlt/galatians/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. <a href="/esv/galatians/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. <a href="/bsb/galatians/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery. <a href="/blb/galatians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> In freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore and do not be entangled again in a yoke of slavery! <a href="/kjv/galatians/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. <a href="/nkjv/galatians/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. <a href="/nasb_/galatians/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. <a href="/nasb/galatians/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. <a href="/nasb77/galatians/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. <a href="/lsb/galatians/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> It was for freedom that Christ set us free. Therefore, stand firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. <a href="/amp/galatians/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> It was for this freedom that Christ set us free [completely liberating us]; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery [which you once removed]. <a href="/csb/galatians/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm, then, and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery. <a href="/hcsb/galatians/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don&#8217t submit again to a yoke of slavery. <a href="/asv/galatians/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. <a href="/cev/galatians/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Christ has set us free! This means we are really free. Now hold on to your freedom and don't ever become slaves of the Law again. <a href="/erv/galatians/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> With freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. <a href="/gwt/galatians/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm [in this freedom], and don't become slaves again. <a href="/gnt/galatians/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> Freedom is what we have--Christ has set us free! Stand, then, as free people, and do not allow yourselves to become slaves again. <a href="/isv/galatians/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> The Messiah has set us free so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. So keep on standing firm in it, and stop putting yourselves under the yoke of slavery again. <a href="/msb/galatians/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In the freedom with which Christ has set us free, stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery. <a href="/net/galatians/5.htm">NET Bible</a> For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery. <a href="/nheb/galatians/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. <a href="/wbt/galatians/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. <a href="/wey/galatians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Christ having made us gloriously free--stand fast and do not again be hampered with the yoke of slavery. <a href="/web/galatians/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/galatians/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> In the freedom, then, with which Christ made you free—stand, and do not be held fast again by a yoke of servitude. <a href="/blb/galatians/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> In freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore and do not be entangled again in a yoke of slavery! <a href="/ylt/galatians/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude; <a href="/slt/galatians/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Therefore in the liberty which Christ has freed us, stand ye, and be not again held in the yoke of servitude.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/galatians/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Stand fast, and be not held again under the yoke of bondage. <a href="/cpdv/galatians/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Stand firm, and do not be willing to be again held by the yoke of servitude. <a href="/nabre/galatians/5.htm">New American Bible</a> For freedom Christ set us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. <a href="/nrsvce/galatians/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/galatians/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> STAND firm therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not harnessed again under the yoke of servitude. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/galatians/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Stand therefore in that liberty with which The Messiah has set us free, and do not be yoked again in a yoke of bondage.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/galatians/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage.<CM> <a href="/godbey/galatians/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Christ has set you free with freedom, Therefore stand, and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage. <a href="/haweis/galatians/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> STAND fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made you free, and be not again held under a yoke of bondage. <a href="/mace/galatians/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Stand fast therefore, and be not hampered again with the yoke of bondage. <a href="/wey/galatians/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Christ having made us gloriously free--stand fast and do not again be hampered with the yoke of slavery. <a href="/worrell/galatians/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> For freedom did Christ make us free; stand fast, therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. <a href="/worsley/galatians/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again in the yoke of bondage. <a href="/parallel/galatians/5-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jv8Ri4CeT34?start=974" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/galatians/5.htm">Freedom in Christ</a> 1<a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">It is for</a> <a href="/greek/1657.htm" title="1657: eleutheria (N-DFS) -- Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. From eleutheros; freedom.">freedom</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christos (N-NMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">that Christ</a> <a href="/greek/1659.htm" title="1659: ēleutherōsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To free, set free, liberate. From eleutheros; to liberate, i.e. to exempt.">has set us free.</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmas (PPro-A1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I."></a> <a href="/greek/4739.htm" title="4739: stēkete (V-PMA-2P) -- To stand fast, stand firm, persevere. From the perfect tense of histemi; to be stationary, i.e. to persevere.">Stand firm,</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">then,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">do not</a> <a href="/greek/1758.htm" title="1758: enechesthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge.">be encumbered</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">once more</a> <a href="/greek/2218.htm" title="2218: zygō (N-DMS) -- From the root of zeugnumi; a coupling, i.e. servitude; also the beam of the balance.">by a yoke</a> <a href="/greek/1397.htm" title="1397: douleias (N-GFS) -- Slavery, bondage. From douleuo; slavery.">of slavery.</a> 2Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/8-32.htm">John 8:32-36</a> Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” / “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?” / Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. ... <a href="/romans/8-2.htm">Romans 8:2</a> For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death. <a href="/2_corinthians/3-17.htm">2 Corinthians 3:17</a> Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. <a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a> You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. <a href="/romans/6-22.htm">Romans 6:22</a> But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. <a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm">1 Peter 2:16</a> Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. <a href="/acts/15-10.htm">Acts 15:10-11</a> Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? / On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.” <a href="/colossians/2-20.htm">Colossians 2:20-23</a> If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations: / “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? / These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. ... <a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14-15</a> Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-22.htm">1 Corinthians 7:22</a> For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave. <a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a> The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, <a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a> I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness. <a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a> to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house. <a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Jeremiah 34:8-17</a> After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD / that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage. / So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them, ... <a href="/psalms/119-45.htm">Psalm 119:45</a> And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought Your precepts.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Stand fast therefore in the liberty with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.Stand.<a href="/proverbs/23-23.htm">Proverbs 23:23</a> Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.<a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">1 Corinthians 15:58</a> Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.<a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">1 Corinthians 16:13</a> Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.the liberty.<a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13</a> For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.<a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Galatians 2:4</a> And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:<a href="/galatians/3-25.htm">Galatians 3:25</a> But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.entangled.<a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Galatians 2:4</a> And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:<a href="/galatians/4-9.htm">Galatians 4:9</a> But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?<a href="/matthew/23-4.htm">Matthew 23:4</a> For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/galatians/4-25.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-13.htm">Burdened</a> <a href="/galatians/4-19.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/4-15.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/nahum/1-10.htm">Entangled</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-24.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-24.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/galatians/4-31.htm">Free</a> <a href="/galatians/4-5.htm">Freedom</a> <a href="/acts/2-20.htm">Gloriously</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-12.htm">Hampered</a> <a href="/galatians/4-3.htm">Held</a> <a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Liberty</a> <a href="/galatians/4-25.htm">Servitude</a> <a href="/galatians/4-25.htm">Slavery</a> <a href="/galatians/4-20.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-24.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/galatians/4-21.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-2.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/acts/15-10.htm">Yoke</a> <a href="/galatians/3-27.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/2-15.htm">Bondage</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-16.htm">Burdened</a> <a href="/galatians/5-2.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-4.htm">Entangled</a> <a href="/philippians/1-27.htm">Fast</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Free</a> <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Freedom</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-27.htm">Gloriously</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-12.htm">Hampered</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-4.htm">Held</a> <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Liberty</a> <a href="/genesis/47-21.htm">Servitude</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">Slavery</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/philippians/1-27.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/galatians/5-18.htm">Subject</a> <a href="/ephesians/2-4.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Yoke</a> <a href="/galatians/5-2.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Galatians 5</div>1. <a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">He wills them to stand in their liberty,</a> 3. <a href="/galatians/5-3.htm">and not to observe circumcision;</a> 13. <a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">but rather love, which is the sum of the law.</a> 19. <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">He lists the works of the flesh,</a> 22. <a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">and the fruits of the Spirit,</a> 25. <a href="/galatians/5-25.htm">and exhorts to walk in the Spirit.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase emphasizes the purpose of Christ's redemptive work: to liberate believers from the bondage of sin and the law. In the context of Galatians, Paul addresses the issue of Judaizers who insisted that Gentile Christians must adhere to Jewish law, including circumcision, to be truly saved. This freedom is not a license to sin but a call to live in the liberty of the Spirit (<a href="/galatians/5-13.htm">Galatians 5:13</a>). The concept of freedom is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, where God delivered Israel from Egyptian slavery (<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>). This act prefigures the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who fulfills the law (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>) and offers a new covenant (<a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>). The freedom in Christ is a spiritual emancipation, echoing Jesus' declaration in <a href="/john/8-36.htm">John 8:36</a>, "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."Stand firm, then, Paul's exhortation to "stand firm" is a call to perseverance and steadfastness in the faith. This is a common theme in Paul's letters, where he often encourages believers to remain unwavering in their commitment to the gospel (<a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">1 Corinthians 16:13</a>, <a href="/philippians/1-27.htm">Philippians 1:27</a>). The imagery of standing firm suggests a soldier holding his ground in battle, a metaphor Paul uses in <a href="/ephesians/6-13.htm">Ephesians 6:13-14</a> when discussing the armor of God. This steadfastness is necessary to resist the pressures and false teachings that threaten to undermine the freedom found in Christ.and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery. The "yoke of slavery" refers to the legalistic observance of the Mosaic Law, which the Judaizers were attempting to impose on Gentile converts. In <a href="/acts/15-10.htm">Acts 15:10</a>, Peter describes the law as a yoke that neither the Jewish ancestors nor the current generation could bear. The imagery of a yoke, a wooden frame placed on the necks of oxen, symbolizes oppression and burden. In contrast, Jesus offers a different yoke, one that is easy and light (<a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29-30</a>). The call not to be encumbered again suggests a return to a previous state of bondage, which Paul warns against. This warning is consistent with the broader biblical narrative of God's desire for His people to live in the freedom He provides, as seen in the deliverance from Egypt and the call to live as a holy nation (<a href="/leviticus/26-13.htm">Leviticus 26:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to the Galatians, addressing the churches in the region of Galatia. 2. <a href="/topical/g/galatia.htm">Galatia</a> A region in modern-day Turkey where the early Christian communities were located, to whom Paul wrote this epistle. 3. <a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ</a> Central figure in Christianity, whose life, death, and resurrection provide the basis for Christian freedom. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judaizers.htm">Judaizers</a> A group within the early church advocating for adherence to Jewish law, which Paul opposes in this letter. 5. <a href="/topical/f/freedom_in_christ.htm">Freedom in Christ</a> The spiritual liberation from the law and sin that believers experience through faith in Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_true_freedom.htm">Understanding True Freedom</a> True freedom is found in Christ and is not merely the absence of restrictions but the presence of righteousness and peace. <a href="/topical/s/standing_firm_in_faith.htm">Standing Firm in Faith</a> Believers are called to stand firm in their faith, resisting any return to legalism or sin that enslaves. <a href="/topical/r/rejecting_legalism.htm">Rejecting Legalism</a> Legalism, or the belief that adherence to the law can earn salvation, is a yoke of slavery that Christ has freed us from. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_spirit.htm">Living in the Spirit</a> Embrace the freedom of living by the Spirit, which leads to a life of love, joy, and peace, rather than bondage to the law. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_spiritual_bondage.htm">Guarding Against Spiritual Bondage</a> Be vigilant against teachings or practices that seek to re-enslave believers, whether through legalism or sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_galatians_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Galatians 5</a> <a href="/q/how_does_gal._5_1's_freedom_fit_doctrine.htm">How does Paul’s emphasis on freedom in Galatians 5:1 reconcile with religious doctrines that seem to impose constraints on personal liberty? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_galatians_5_1.htm">What is the meaning of Galatians 5:1?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_addiction.htm">What does the Bible say about addiction?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_galatians_6_2.htm">What is the meaning of Galatians 6:2?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/galatians/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>V.(1) Stand fast therefore.--The external evidence is very strong in favour of a different reading: With (or, perhaps, For) liberty did Christ make us free. Stand fast, then, and be not entangled, &c. There seems to be no sufficient reason why this should not be adopted.In the liberty.--The best grammarians seem agreed to take this rather in the sense, for liberty; otherwise it would be tempting to explain it as an instance of the Hebraising construction which we find in <a href="/john/3-29.htm" title="He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.">John 3:29</a> : "Rejoice with joy" (Authorised version "rejoice greatly"). It would then mean: "with a system, or state, of freedom Christ freed us;" in other words: "placed us in a state of freedom, so that we are free."The yoke of bondage--i.e., the Judaising restraints and restrictions.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/galatians/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - (See p. 209.) <a href="/commentaries/galatians/5-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[It is] for Τῇ (Tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. freedom ἐλευθερίᾳ (eleutheria) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1657.htm">Strong's 1657: </a> Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. From eleutheros; freedom. [that] Christ Χριστὸς (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. has set us free. ἠλευθέρωσεν (ēleutherōsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1659.htm">Strong's 1659: </a> To free, set free, liberate. From eleutheros; to liberate, i.e. to exempt. Stand firm, στήκετε (stēkete) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4739.htm">Strong's 4739: </a> To stand fast, stand firm, persevere. From the perfect tense of histemi; to be stationary, i.e. to persevere. then, οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. {do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. be encumbered ἐνέχεσθε (enechesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1758.htm">Strong's 1758: </a> From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge. once more πάλιν (palin) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. by a yoke ζυγῷ (zygō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2218.htm">Strong's 2218: </a> From the root of zeugnumi; a coupling, i.e. servitude; also the beam of the balance. of slavery. δουλείας (douleias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1397.htm">Strong's 1397: </a> Slavery, bondage. From douleuo; slavery. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">NT Letters: Galatians 5:1 Stand firm therefore in the liberty (Gal. 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