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The Apostle Paul's epistle to the Galatians.

Paul wrote to the Galatians among whom he had labored as a missionary, to call them back to the gospel he had preached to them--they (or at least some of them) had apparently been led astray by those who believed the law of Moses should still be kept in its entirety.

Galatians provides a wealth of detail--from Paul himself--about key events in his life as a Christian.

Various views exist as to the date of the composition of this epistle. The themes speak strongly to the topics reviewed at the Jerusalem Conference of Acts 15 (circa AD 49), and many hold that Galatians was written either just before or just after the conference.

Others consider the similarity between Galatians and Romans to indicate that the two epistles were written around the same time. Paul's epistle to the Romans was written while he was wintering in Corinth circa AD 56-57.

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What was destroyed in Galatians 2:18?

In Galatians 2:18, Paul writes, "If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker." What is he referring to when he mentions rebuilding what was destroyed and how does that answer the objection that is raised in verse 17?
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The difference between living by and walking by the Spirit

Galatians 5:25 (NASB) says: "If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit." What is the difference between living by the Spirit and walking by the Spirit?
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What does "redeem" mean in "to redeem those under the law" in Galatians 4:5?

Galatians 4:4-5 ESV "...God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons". [redeem/exagorase/I buy] My emphasis. "Redeem", here, I understand implies…
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Who is Galatians 6:13 referring to?

Who is Galatians 6:13 referring to? Galatians 6:13 | NIV [13] Not even those who are circumcised keep the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh. Did Elijah or John the Baptist not…
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Why unite specifically these three categories of people in Galatians 3:28?

I wonder why the apostle Paul in the Book of Galatians (3:28) specifically unifies three categories of people.. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ…
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Is "Fruit of the Spirit" Plural or Singular?

I was reading Galatians 5:22-23 earlier in the Schlachter 2000 Bible, because I was planning on writing a short little guide on "what makes a biblical man," in German, then translating it into English just because, and I am glad I chose to. I…
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Where is the 'Arabia' that Paul went to?

In Galatians 1:17 it says: 17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. ESV Paul mentions a three-year trip to 'Arabia'. Where does that place correspond to on a…
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Does reaping in Galatians 6:9 refer to salvation?

Related to: Does Galatians 6:9 contain a causality that could imply works salvation? In the immediate context (based on verse 8), reaping in Galatians 6:9 appears to refer to salvation. Galatians 6:8-9 (NASB) 8 For the one who sows to his own flesh…
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How Do We Know Paul's Opponents in Galatians Profess to be Followers of Jesus?

I have a question about the nature of the professed faith of Paul's opponents, which is difficult to answer because we are just seeing one side of this debate. So Paul's opponents are trying to get the Galatians to be circumcised and put themselves…
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"Now a mediator is not of one, but God is one." ( Galatians 3:20, King James Version )

I have not been to church in years. I recently went to a friend's prayer meeting. While there, I was encouraged to read the following from the bible: "Now a mediator is not of one, but God is one." ( Galatians 3:20, King James Version ) The number…
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Did Paul spend 3 years in Arabia or Damascus?

After Paul met Jesus, he arrived in Damasus. Galatians 1:17 I [Paul] did not go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went into Arabia. Later I returned to Damascus. 18 Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to…
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Does Gal 1: 7-8 imply that angels can deviate from their designated mission while on earth?

We see St Paul writing to Galatians at Gal 1: 6-8 (NRSVCE): I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another gospel, but there are some…
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In Galatians 6:2, what is “the law of Christ” («τὸν νόμον τοῦ Χριστοῦ»)?

In Gal. 6:2, it is written, 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. NKJV Βʹ Ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε καὶ οὕτως ἀναπληρώσατε τὸν νόμον τοῦ Χριστοῦ TR, 1550 Does the apostle Paul elsewhere elaborate on this concept of the…
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Does Galatians 6:9 contain a causality that could imply works salvation?

Related to: Does reaping in Galatians 6:9 refer to salvation? Galatians 6:9 (NASB) 9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. If the word reaping in Galatians 6:9 were interpreted to refer to…
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How is an "accursed" life different from a normal life?

Paul in Galatians 1:8-9 twice warns his readers that those who preach a different gospel are to be accursed ("let him be accursed"). In what way is this life accursed? What does it look like? How is it different from the non-accursed life?…
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