Pentecost Season · Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C
Galatians 5:1, 13-18
Freedom, the Flesh, and the Fruit of the Spirit
July 2, 2028
Overview & Insights
"For freedom Christ has set us free... through love become slaves to one another." (Galatians 5:1, 13)
Paul insists that Christian freedom is not license for self-indulgence but is meant to be exercised in loving service, since the whole law is summed up in loving one's neighbor. He contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit, which grows in those who are led by the Spirit.
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Commentary
Galatians 5 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Explains freedom in Christ as freedom to love.
Galatians 5 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-by-verse resource collection on the chapter.
Galatians 5:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Multiple classic commentaries on standing firm in freedom.
Galatians 5 (Barnes) StudyLight
Barnes on serving one another through love.
Commentary on Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Working Preacher
Explores freedom and love as the fruit of the Spirit's leading.
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