22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
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As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: …
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-24)Here the apostle takes occasion to advise them to continue in the state and condition in which Christianity found them, and in which they became converts to it. And here, I. He lays down this rule in general— as God hath distributed to every one . Note, Our states and circumstances in this world are distributions of divine Providence. This fixes the bounds of men’s habitations , and orders their s…
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