Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
What does Galatians 5:1 mean?
Christ will not be the Savior of any who will not own and rely upon him as their only Savior. Let us take heed to the warnings and persuasions of the apostle to stedfastness in the doctrine and liberty of the gospel.
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Commentary on Galatians 5:1
Stand fast, therefore - Be firm and unwavering. This verse properly belongs to the previous chapter, and should not have been separated from it. The sense is, that they were to be firm and unyielding in maintaining the great principles of Christian liberty. They had been freed from the bondage of rites and ceremonies; and they should by no means, and in no form, yield to them again. In the liberty ... - Compare John 8:32 , John 8:36 ; Romans 6:18 ; Notes, Galatians 4:3-5 . And be not entangled again - Tyndale renders this, "And wrap not yourselves again.
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- the yoke of bandage
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the yoke of bandage. (l) Misn. Beracot, c. 2. sect. 2. T. Hieros. Beracot, fol. 4. 2.
- the yoke of bandage
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the yoke of bandage. (l) Misn. Beracot, c. 2. sect. 2. T. Hieros. Beracot, fol. 4. 2.
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Galatians 5 belongs to the late movement of the book, especially the section often described as practical exhortation and final warning. Galatians is Paul’s fierce defense of the gospel of grace, justification by faith, and freedom for life in the Spirit. Read this chapter with the wider themes of grace, justification, and freedom in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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