Galatians 1
Lutheran reading notes
In Galatians chapter 1, the message of the gospel develops the theme of freedom in Christ and justification by faith. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
Galatians 1:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
Galatians 1:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Grace {be} to you and peace from God the Father, and {from} our Lord Jesus Christ,
Galatians 1:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Galatians 1:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Galatians 1:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Galatians 1:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians 1:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As we said before, so say I now again, If any {man} preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
Galatians 1:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught {it}, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
Galatians 1:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. {equals: Gr. equals in years}
Galatians 1:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called {me} by his grace,
Galatians 1:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
Galatians 1:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Galatians 1:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. {went up: or, returned}
Galatians 1:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
Galatians 1:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Galatians 1:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Galatians 1:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
Galatians 1:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
Galatians 1:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they glorified God in me.
Galatians 1:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.