Authorship: The letter to the Galatians is traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, and Galatians 1 reaffirms his authorship. In this chapter, Paul introduces himself and emphasizes that his authority as an apostle comes directly from Jesus Christ and not through human appointment.
Salutation and Greeting: The chapter begins with Paul's customary greeting, expressing grace and peace to the recipients. However, unlike many of his other letters, Paul is quick to express his astonishment and concern for the Galatians.
Rebuke of False Teachings: The central theme of Galatians 1 is the rebuke of false teachings that had infiltrated the Galatian churches. Paul is deeply troubled that the Galatians are turning to a different gospel, one that distorts the message of grace through faith in Jesus Christ. He warns them that anyone who preaches a gospel contrary to what they received should be accursed.
Paul's Apostolic Authority: Throughout this chapter, Paul defends his apostolic authority and the source of his gospel. He emphasizes that his message was not received from any human but through a direct revelation from Jesus Christ. This underscores the authenticity and divine origin of his teachings.
Personal History: Paul briefly recounts his conversion and early years in ministry, highlighting the dramatic transformation he underwent from a persecutor of the Church to an apostle of Jesus Christ. This personal testimony strengthens his argument that his message is not of human origin.
Conclusion: Galatians 1 serves as a forceful introduction to the letter, setting the stage for Paul's impassioned defense of the gospel of grace. It underscores the importance of remaining faithful to the true gospel and not succumbing to false teachings, no matter the source.
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Galatians 1
1 Paul, an , (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Who himself for our sins, that he might us from this present evil world, according to the of God and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another :
7 Which is not another; but there be some that you, and would the of Christ.
8 But though we, or an from heaven, preach any unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be .
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other unto you than that ye have received, let him be .
10 For do I now men, or God? or do I seek to men? for if I yet men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I you, brethren, that the gospel which was of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it , neither was I taught it, but the of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I the church of God, and it:
14 And in the Jews’ religion above many in mine own nation, being more exceedingly of the of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his ,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the ; immediately I conferred not with :
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 But other of the saw I none, save the Lord’s .
20 Now the things which I unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judæa which were in Christ:
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified God in me.
In Summary Galatians 1 is a powerful opening chapter that addresses the core theological issues of grace, faith, and the authority of the apostles. It lays the foundation for the subsequent chapters where Paul will expound on these themes and urge the Galatians to return to the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 2
1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to with , and took Titus with me also.
2 And I went up by , and unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be :
4 that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into :
5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the was unto ;
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9 And when James, , and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of ; that we should go unto the , and they unto the circumcision.
10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their .
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not by the works of the , but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the of Christ, and not by the of the : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be .
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
19 For I through the law am to the law, that I might unto God.
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the of God: for if righteousness come by the , then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 3
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the , or by the of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5 He therefore that to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for .
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the .
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the through faith, preached before the unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all be .
9 So then they which be of faith are with faithful Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by .
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
13 Christ hath us from the of the , being made a curse for us: for it is written, is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 That the of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through ; that we might receive the of the Spirit through faith.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
16 Now to and his seed were the made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18 For if the be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
19 then serveth the law? It was because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under , that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24 Wherefore the was our to bring us unto Christ, that we might be by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the of God by in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been into Christ have put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor , there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye , and according to the promise.
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