For 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.

For - being spiritually free, one ought to be so bodily also.

The Lord's freeman () - rather, "freedman," spiritually made free by the Lord: from sin, ; from the law, ; from "circumcision," ; .

Christ's servant () - deprived of the false liberty of self-indulgence. Love makes Christ's service perfect freedom (Matthew 11:29; ; ).

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