Galatians 5:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

Young's Literal Translation
In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free—stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;

King James Bible
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Greek
[It is] for
Τῇ (Tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

freedom
ἐλευθερίᾳ (eleutheria)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1657: Freedom, liberty, especially: a state of freedom from slavery. From eleutheros; freedom.

[that] Christ
Χριστὸς (Christos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

has set us free.
ἠλευθέρωσεν (ēleutherōsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1659: To free, set free, liberate. From eleutheros; to liberate, i.e. to exempt.

Stand firm,
στήκετε (stēkete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4739: To stand fast, stand firm, persevere. From the perfect tense of histemi; to be stationary, i.e. to persevere.

then,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

be encumbered
ἐνέχεσθε (enechesthe)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1758: From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge.

once more
πάλιν (palin)
Adverb
Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.

by a yoke
ζυγῷ (zygō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2218: From the root of zeugnumi; a coupling, i.e. servitude; also the beam of the balance.

of slavery.
δουλείας (douleias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1397: Slavery, bondage. From douleuo; slavery.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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