Time after Pentecost · Proper 8 · Year C
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
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
Commentary on Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Working Preacher
Explains Paul's yoke-of-slavery image and the shift from flesh to Spirit.
Galatians 5 Commentary: Freedom, Verse by Verse Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks through the works of the flesh and fruit of the Spirit lists.
Galatians 5:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Collects classic commentary on the call to stand firm in freedom.
Galatians 5 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed word studies on each item in the fruit of the Spirit.
Galatians 5 - Barnes' Notes StudyLight
Clarifies the legal image of the yoke of slavery Paul rejects.
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