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With freedom (tēi eleutheriāi). Rather dative case instead of instrumental, “for freedom,” “for the (article) freedom that belongs to us children of the freewoman” (Gal 4:31).
Did Christ set us free (hēmas Christos ēleutherōsen). Effective aorist active indicative of eleutheroō (from erchomai, to go, go free).
Stand fast therefore (stēkete oun). See Mar 3:31; 1Co 16:13 for this late word from perfect stem of histēmi, “keep on standing therefore,” “stay free since Christ set you free.”
Be not entangled again (mē palin enechesthe). “Stop being held in by a yoke of bondage.” Common word for ensnare by trap. The Judaizers were trying to lasso the Galatians for the old yoke of Judaism.