Galatians 5:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For ye -- to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

English ASV

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

English Amplified

For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For *ye* have been called to liberty, brethren; only [do] not [turn] liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

English EASY 2024

My Christian friends, God has chosen you to serve him as free people. But you are still weak and human. So you are not free to do anything that you might want to do. Instead, you must serve one another, because you love each other.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

My brothers and sisters, God chose you to be free. But don't use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful selves. Instead, serve each other with love.

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

As for you, my friends, you were called to be free. But do not let this freedom become an excuse for letting your physical desires control you. Instead, let love make you serve one another.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You were indeed called to be free, brothers and sisters. Don't turn this freedom into an excuse for your corrupt nature to express itself. Rather, serve each other through love.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For you are called to freedom, brothers; only don't use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.

English KJV 1611

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

English LSB

For you were called to freedom, brothers; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

You, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only do not use liberty to give an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For you were called for freedom, brothers. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve one another through love.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

My brothers and sisters, you were chosen to be free. But don't use your freedom as an excuse to live in sin. Instead, serve one another in love.

English NIV

You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.

English NKJ 1982

For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

English NLT

For you have been called to live in freedom--not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Beloved ones, God has called us to live a life of freedom. But don’t view this wonderful freedom as an excuse to set up a base of operations in the natural realm. Constantly love each other and be committed to serve one another.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For, dear brothers, you have been given freedom: not freedom to do wrong, but freedom to love and serve each other.

English Tyndale 1537

Brethren ye were called into liberty, only let not your liberty be an occasion unto the flesh but in love (of the spirit) serve one another.

Galatians 5:13 — Compare Translations