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Source language
Original Greek   
Ὑμεῖς γὰρ ἐπʼ ἐλευθερίᾳ ἐκλήθητε, ἀδελφοί· μόνον μὴ τὴν ἐλευθερίαν εἰς ἀφορμὴν τῇ σαρκί, ἀλλὰ διὰ τῆς ἀγάπης δουλεύετε ἀλλήλοις·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
Umeis gar ep' eleutheria eklethete, adelphoi* monon me ten eleutherian eis aphormen te sarki, alla dia tes agapes douleuete allelois*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
vos enim in libertatem vocati estis fratres tantum ne libertatem in occasionem detis carnis sed per caritatem servite invicem

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For, brothers, you have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For, brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
New King James Version   
For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
21st Century King James Version   
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion of the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But you have been called to liberty, my brethren, only let not your liberty be an opportunity of the flesh, but you should be serving one another by love.
Darby Bible Translation   
For ye have been called to liberty, brethren; only do not turn liberty into an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For you, brethren, have been called unto liberty: only make not liberty an occasion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit serve one another.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.
God's Word   
You were indeed called to be free, brothers and sisters. Don't turn this freedom into an excuse for your corrupt nature to express itself. Rather, serve each other through love.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For you were called to be free, brothers; only don't use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
International Standard Version   
For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity to gratify your flesh, but through love make it your habit to serve one another.
NET Bible   
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.
New American Standard Bible   
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
New International Version   
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
New Living Translation   
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Weymouth New Testament   
You however, brethren, were called to freedom. Only do not turn your freedom into an excuse for giving way to your lower natures; but become bondservants to one another in a spirit of love.
The World English Bible   
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don't use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
EasyEnglish Bible   
My Christian friends, God has chosen you to serve him as free people. But you are still weak and human. So you are not free to do anything that you might want to do. Instead, you must serve one another, because you love each other.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
For ye -- to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,
New Life Version   
Christian brother, you were chosen to be free. Be careful that you do not please your old selves by sinning because you are free. Live this free life by loving and helping others.
Revised Geneva Translation   
For brothers, you have been called to freedom. Only, do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but by love serve one another.
The Voice Bible   
Brothers and sisters, God has called you to freedom! Hear the call, and do not spoil this gift by using your liberty to engage in what your flesh desires; instead, use it to serve each other as Jesus taught through love.
Living Bible   
For, dear brothers, you have been given freedom: not freedom to do wrong, but freedom to love and serve each other.
New Catholic Bible   
Brethren, you were called to freedom. However, make sure that you do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Instead, serve one another in love.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For you were called to freedom, brothers; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only do not use liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by charity serve one another.
Christian Standard Bible   
For you were called to be free, brothers and sisters; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.
New Century Version   
My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love.
The Message   
It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don’t use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that’s how freedom grows. For everything we know about God’s Word is summed up in a single sentence: Love others as you love yourself. That’s an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out—in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
After all, brothers, you were called to freedom. Only do not use your freedom as a starting point for your sinful flesh. Rather, serve one another through love.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through · love serve one another.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
New Matthew Bible   
Brethren, you were called into liberty – only let not your liberty be an occasion for the flesh, but in love serve one another.
Good News Translation®   
As for you, my friends, you were called to be free. But do not let this freedom become an excuse for letting your physical desires control you. Instead, let love make you serve one another.
Wycliffe Bible   
For, brethren, ye be called into freedom; only give ye not freedom into occasion of flesh [Forsooth, brethren, ye be called into liberty only; give ye not liberty into occasion of flesh], but by charity of [the] Spirit serve ye together.
New Testament for Everyone   
When God called you, my dear family, he called you to make you free. But you mustn’t use that freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, you must become each other’s servants, through love.
Contemporary English Version   
My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don't use your freedom as an excuse to do anything you want. Use it as an opportunity to serve each other with love.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
It is to freedom that you have been called, my brothers. Only be careful that freedom does not become mere opportunity for your lower nature. You should be free to serve each other in love. For after all, the whole Law toward others is summed up by this one command, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters, only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become enslaved to one another.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
Common English Bible © 2011   
You were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only don’t let this freedom be an opportunity to indulge your selfish impulses, but serve each other through love.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For you, my brothers, were called to freedom; only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the sinful nature (worldliness, selfishness), but through love serve and seek the best for one another.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
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.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
For you were called for freedom, brothers. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve one another through love.
New American Standard Bible   
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love.
The Expanded Bible   
My brothers and sisters, God called you to ·be free [L freedom], but do not use your freedom as an ·excuse to do what pleases [opportunity/occasion for] your ·sinful self [sinful nature; flesh]. [L But; Rather] Serve each other with love.
Tree of Life Version   
Brothers and sisters, you were called to freedom—only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Revised Standard Version   
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another.
New International Reader's Version   
My brothers and sisters, you were chosen to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to live under the power of sin. Instead, serve one another in love.
BRG Bible   
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Complete Jewish Bible   
For, brothers, you were called to be free. Only do not let that freedom become an excuse for allowing your old nature to have its way. Instead, serve one another in love.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not take that to mean that you can do as you please. But work for each other because you love each other.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For, Achim B’Moshiach, you were called for “zman Cheruteinu” (5:1); only use not the Cherut for a pretext for the basar, but, through ahavah (agape), minister to one another as avadim (servants).
Names of God Bible   
You were indeed called to be free, brothers and sisters. Don’t turn this freedom into an excuse for your corrupt nature to express itself. Rather, serve each other through love.
Modern English Version   
You, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only do not use liberty to give an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Easy-to-Read Version   
My brothers and sisters, God chose you to be free. But don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful selves. Instead, serve each other with love.
International Children’s Bible   
My brothers, God called you to be free. But do not use your freedom as an excuse to do the things that please your sinful self. Serve each other with love.
Lexham English Bible   
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not let your freedom become an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
New International Version - UK   
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
For you were called for freedom, brothers, only do not use the freedom for an opportunity for the flesh, but be serving one another through love.