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Galatians 5:1

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← Galatians 4:31	Galatians 5:1 (KJV)	Galatians 5:2 →
So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.	Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.	Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Stand fast^G4739 therefore^G3767 in the liberty^G1657 wherewith^G3739 Christ^G5547 hath made^G1659 us^G2248 free^G1659, and^G2532 be^G1758 not^G3361 entangled^G1758 again^G3825 with the yoke^G2218 of bondage^G1397.

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Original Greek

τῇ ἐλευθερίᾳ οὖν ᾖ Χριστὸς ἡμᾶς ἠλευθέρωσε, στήκετε, καὶ μὴ πάλιν ζυγῷ δουλείας ἐνέχεσθε.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τῇ	tē	G3588	T-DSF	*
ἐλευθερίᾳ	eleutheria	G1657	N-DSF	in the liberty
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	therefore
ᾖ	ē	G3739	R-DSF	wherewith
Χριστὸς	Christos	G5547	N-NSM	Christ
ἡμᾶς	hēmas	G2248	P-1AP	us
ἠλευθέρωσε,	ēleutherōse	G1659	V-AAI-3S	hath made free
στήκετε,	stēkete	G4739	V-PAM-2P	Stand fast
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
πάλιν	palin	G3825	ADV	again
ζυγῷ	zugō	G2218	N-DSM	with the yoke
δουλείας	douleias	G1397	N-GSF	of bondage
ἐνέχεσθε.	enechesthe	G1758	V-PPM-2P	be entangled

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1397 — δουλεία (douleía, doo-li'-ah): slavery, bondage — from δουλεύω; slavery (ceremonially or figuratively):--bondage.
• G1657 — ἐλευθερία (eleuthería, el-yoo-ther-ee'-ah): freedom, liberty — from ἐλεύθερος; freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial):--liberty.
• G1659 — ἐλευθερόω (eleutheróō, el-yoo-ther-o'-o): I free, set free, liberate — from ἐλεύθερος; to liberate, i.e. (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability):--deliver, make free.
• G1758 — ἐνέχω (enéchō, en-ekh'-o): I am angry with, entangle — from ἐν and ἔχω; to hold in or upon, i.e. ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge:--entangle with, have a quarrel against, urge.
• G2218 — ζυγός (zygós, dzoo-gos'): a yoke, heavy burden, pair of scales — from the root of (to join, especially by a "yoke"); a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales):--pair of balances, yoke.
• G2248 — ἡμᾶς (hēmâs, hay-mas'): accusative case plural of ἐγώ; us:--our, us, we.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G3825 — πάλιν (pálin, pal'-in): again, further, on the other hand — probably from the same as πάλη (through the idea of oscillatory repetition); (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand:--again.
• G4739 — στήκω (stḗkō, stay'-ko): I stand fast, persevere — from the perfect tense of ἵστημι; to be stationary, i.e. (figuratively) to persevere:--stand (fast).
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• entangled — Matthew 23:4, Acts 15:10, Galatians 2:4, Galatians 4:9, Colossians 2:16-22, Hebrews 9:8-11
• Stand — Proverbs 23:23, 1 Corinthians 15:58, 1 Corinthians 16:13, Ephesians 6:14, 1 Thessalonians 3:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 3:14, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:35-39, Jude 1:3, Jude 1:20-21, Revelation 2:25, Revelation 3:3
• the liberty — Psalms 51:12, Isaiah 61:1, Matthew 11:28-30, John 8:32-36, Romans 6:14, Romans 6:18, Romans 7:3, Romans 7:6, Romans 8:2, 1 Corinthians 7:22, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 2:4, Galatians 3:25, Galatians 4:26, Galatians 4:31, Galatians 5:13, 1 Peter 2:16, 2 Peter 2:19

Reciprocal references (20): Genesis 24:6, Leviticus 25:10, Matthew 11:30, Luke 5:38, John 8:36, Acts 13:43, Acts 15:5, Acts 15:31, Acts 16:3, Acts 16:5, Acts 21:21, 1 Corinthians 7:18, 1 Corinthians 9:1, 1 Corinthians 9:19, 2 Corinthians 11:20, Galatians 4:7, Galatians 4:24, 1 Timothy 6:1, Titus 1:10, James 1:25

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: CHRIST, LIBERATOR, RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE, STEADFASTNESS-INSTABILITY
• Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS, DECISION, PERSEVERANCE

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