Galatians 5:1
Strong's Lexicon
[It is] for
Τῇ ()
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: 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
Strong's Greek 1657: Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. From eleutheros; freedom.

[that] Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5547: 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
Strong's Greek 1659: To free, set free, liberate. From eleutheros; to liberate, i.e. to exempt.

ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Stand firm,
στήκετε (stēkete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4739: To stand fast, stand firm, persevere. From the perfect tense of histemi; to be stationary, i.e. to persevere.

then,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{do} not
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: 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
Strong's Greek 1758: From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge.

once more
πάλιν (palin)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3825: 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
Strong's Greek 2218: From the root of zeugnumi; a coupling, i.e. servitude; also the beam of the balance.

of slavery.
δουλείας (douleias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1397: Slavery, bondage. From douleuo; slavery.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free—stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.

New American Standard Bible
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

King James Bible
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

New American Standard Bible
It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

King James Bible
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Christ has liberated us to be free. Stand firm then and don't submit again to a yoke of slavery.

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.

American Standard Version
For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

English Revised Version
With freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

Young's Literal Translation
In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free -- stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;
















Cross References
John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Acts 15:10
Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

2 Corinthians 11:20
For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

Galatians 2:4
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:

Galatians 4:31
So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

Galatians 5:13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Galatians 1:1
Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
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