Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:23
Galatians 5:13 emphasizes using freedom to serve others in love, whereas 1 Corinthians 10:23 suggests that not all things are beneficial, hinting at self-restraint over use of freedom.
1 Corinthians 10:23: All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. [expedient: or, profitable]
Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:16
Galatians 5:13 encourages liberty to serve through love, while 1 Peter 2:16 warns against using freedom as a cover for wrongdoing, suggesting liberty could be abused.
1 Peter 2:16: As free, and not using [your] liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. [using: Gr. having]
Contradiction with Romans 6:15
Galatians 5:13 advises using freedom to love others, contradicting Romans 6:15, which questions if we should sin because we are not under law but under grace, implying caution against misuse of freedom.
Romans 6:15: What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
Contradiction with James 1:25
Galatians 5:13 speaks of liberty and serving others, but James 1:25 highlights the importance of continuing in the perfect law of liberty, suggesting a constraint that ensures proper use of freedom.
James 1:25: But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. [deed: or, doing]
Paradox #1
One possible contradiction in Galatians 5:13 could be the tension between the idea of having freedom and the instruction to serve others. On one hand, it speaks of being called to freedom, which implies autonomy and personal choice. On the other hand, it encourages using that freedom to humbly serve others, which could be seen as limiting personal freedom. This could be seen as contradictory because the concept of freedom is typically associated with acting according to one's own desires, not being bound to the service of others.