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Gal 5:13. Ὑμεῖς, ye) So far am I from preaching circumcision, that I would rather show you liberty.-ἐπʼ ἐλευθερίᾳ, [unto] concerning[50] liberty) that you might rejoice in liberty. Your calling is not to πεισμονὴν, self-imposed restraints, but to liberty.-μόνον μὴ) An ellipsis of the imperative, having the εὐλὰβειαν, pious precaution, subjoined, μόνον μὴ ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, κ.τ.λ., only ye were not made free with this freedom, etc. [for an occasion to the flesh]: or else the accusative, τὴν ἐλευθερίαν, is put absolutely.-ἀφορμὴν, an occasion) for which the flesh is eager.-τῇ σαρκὶ, to the flesh) Gal 5:16-17.-διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης, by love) Gal 5:14; Gal 5:22.-δουλεύετε, serve) A beautiful antithesis.[51]
[50] “Super libertate.” With respect to, with a view to a state of liberty.-ED.
[51] If you will have the bondage of service, then serve one another: in antithesis to ἐλευθερίαν.-ED.