Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
Freedom's Two Dangers
Commentators explain that Paul is navigating the Galatians between two opposite errors. Having just argued against legalistic bondage, he immediately warns against the other extreme: using Christian freedom as an excuse for sinful self-indulgence. True freedom is neither slavery to rules nor slavery to sinful desires.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Galatians
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
11
Albert Barnes
On Galatians 5:13
18th Century
Theologian
For, brothers, you have been called to liberty (Galatians 5:13). This refers to freedom from Jewish rites and ceremonies (See …
AT Robertson
On Galatians 5:13
Ye were called for freedom (επ' ελευθερια εκληθητε). The same point as in 5:1 made plainer by the use of επ' (on the basis of, for…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 5:13
19th Century
Bishop
For.—This connecting word explains the reason for the Apostle’s severe treatment of the Judaizers.
An …
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 5:13
19th Century
Preacher
For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 5:13
Like v.1, this verse is transitional and marks a new beginning. “You” is emphatic, showing that Paul is building on the confidence expressed earlie…
John Calvin
On Galatians 5:13
16th Century
Theologian
You have been called to liberty. He now proceeds to show how liberty must be used. In expounding the First Epistle to the Corinthians, we …
John Gill
On Galatians 5:13
17th Century
Pastor
For brethren, you have been called unto liberty
He calls them "brethren", to testify his affection to them, and to p…
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 5:13–15
17th Century
Minister
The gospel is a doctrine according to godliness (1 Timothy 6:3), and is so far from giving the least approval to sin, that it places us…