The Greek That Changes Everything
In Galatians 5:13, Paul writes with surgical precision: "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for...
This is tradition perspectives on service, drawing on Galatians 5:13.
In Galatians 5:13, Paul writes with surgical precision: "For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." The word Paul chooses for "serve" is douleuete — from doulos, meaning bondservant or slave. This is no casual volunteerism. The inspired text demands we feel the full weight of that word.…
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