Modern Translations New International VersionYou, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. New Living Translation For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. English Standard Version 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. Berean Study Bible 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. New American Standard Bible For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. 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. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible For you, my brothers, were called to freedom; only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the sinful nature (worldliness, selfishness), but through love serve and seek the best for one another. 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible For you were called to be free, brothers; only don't use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. Contemporary English Version My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don't use your freedom as an excuse to do anything you want. Use it as an opportunity to serve each other with love. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. International Standard Version For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity to gratify your flesh, but through love make it your habit to serve one another. NET Bible 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. Classic Translations King James BibleFor, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. New King James Version 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. King James 2000 Bible For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. New Heart English Bible For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only do not use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. World English Bible For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another. American King James Version For, brothers, you have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version For you have been called unto freedom, brethren; only do not use this freedom for an occasion to the flesh; rather, serve one another with love. Darby Bible Translation 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 Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For brethren, ye haue ben called into libertie: Only let not libertie be an occasio to the flesshe, but by loue serue one another. Coverdale Bible of 1535 But brethre, ye are called vnto liberty, onely let not youre libertie be an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Brethre ye were called in to (libertie) only let not youre libertie be an occasion vnto the flesshe but in love serve one another. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor you were called to freedom, brothers, only the freedom [is] not for an occasion to the flesh, but serve one another through the love, Berean Literal Bible For you brothers were called to freedom, but not the freedom for an opportunity to the flesh. Rather, serve one another through love. Young's Literal Translation 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, Smith's Literal Translation For ye were called to liberty brethren; only not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve ye one another. Literal Emphasis Translation For you were called upon freedom, brothers. Only do not use the freedom unto a starting opportunity to the flesh, but rather through love, serve one another as a bond slave. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor you, brethren, have been called unto liberty: only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit serve one another. Catholic Public Domain Version For you, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only you must not make liberty into an occasion for the flesh, but instead, serve one another through the charity of the Spirit. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut you have been called to liberty, my brethren, only let not your liberty be an opportunity of the flesh, but you should be serving one another by love. Lamsa Bible For, my brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only do not use your liberty for an occasion to the things of the flesh, but by love serve one another. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor you have been called to freedom, brethren: only use not your freedom as an occasion for the flesh, but become servants to one another, through love. Godbey New Testament For you were called unto liberty, brethren; only use not the liberty unto an occasion to the flesh, but through divine love serve one another. Haweis New Testament For ye have been called unto liberty, brethren; only use not that liberty as a pretext for carnality, but in love be subject one to another. Mace New Testament for, brethren, you have been called to liberty, only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another. Weymouth New Testament You however, brethren, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an excuse for giving way to your lower natures; but become bondservants to one another in a spirit of love. Worrell New Testament For ye were called to freedom, brethren; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love serve one another; Worsley New Testament For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only abuse not this liberty for an occasion to indulge the flesh, but by mutual love serve one another.     |