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\BibleBook{Galatians}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book is a letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Galatia province. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Galatians }

\BibleSectionHeading{Galatians 1:1-5 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Galatians 1:1-5 }

\BibleSectionHeading{I, Paul, as God’s chosen apostle, am sending this letter to the churches in Galatia and asking God’s blessings on you. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I, Paul, as God’s chosen apostle, am sending this letter to the churches in Galatia and asking God’s blessings on you. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G3588" disappointed|strong="H0954" that|strong="G3739" you|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" believing a|strong="G1519" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3739" the|strong="G1519" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="H1319" about|strong="G1519" Christ, and|strong="G1391" I|strong="G3739" ask|strong="H7592" God|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" eternally|strong="H5331" punish|strong="H6485" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G3588" teaching|strong="H8451" such|strong="G3588" a|strong="G1519" message|strong="H1697". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{It|strong="G1063" was|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G1510" Christ|strong="G5547", not|strong="G3756" any|strong="G1487" human|strong="H0120", who|strong="G3588" revealed|strong="H1540" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1063" proclaim|strong="H7121". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{It|strong="G1063" was|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G1510" Christ|strong="G5547", not|strong="G3756" any|strong="G1487" human|strong="H0120", who|strong="G3588" revealed|strong="H1540" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1063" proclaim|strong="H7121". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{For|strong="G1063" 17 years|strong="H8141" after|strong="G1223" God|strong="H0430" showed|strong="H7200" his|strong="G1223" Son|strong="H1121" to|strong="G2424" me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G2424" no|strong="G3761" contact|strong="H0935" with|strong="G3844" the|strong="G1223" apostles. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{For|strong="G1063" 17 years|strong="H8141" after|strong="G1223" God|strong="H0430" showed|strong="H7200" his|strong="G1223" Son|strong="H1121" to|strong="G2424" me|strong="G1473", I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G2424" no|strong="G3761" contact|strong="H0935" with|strong="G3844" the|strong="G1223" apostles. }
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\verseNumber{13}People|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="G3754" how|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" used|strong="G4218" to|strong="G2532" behave|strong="H6213" when|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w practiced|strong="H6213"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" Jewish|strong="H3064" religion. They|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" continually|strong="H8548" did|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" harmful|strong="H7451" things|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" groups|strong="H7218" of|strong="G2316" believers that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w established|strong="H3559"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" told|strong="H5046" you|strong="G3754" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G2532" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="G2532" get|strong="G2532" rid|strong="H5337" of|strong="G2316" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Finally, when I returned to Jerusalem and told Peter, James, and John what I always proclaim, they agreed that Barnabas and I were preaching the same message and serving the Lord just like they were. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Finally, when I returned to Jerusalem and told Peter, James, and John what I always proclaim, they agreed that Barnabas and I were preaching the same message and serving the Lord just like they were. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Because you trusted in Christ, not because you obeyed the laws God gave Moses, you received the Holy Spirit and now experience his working among you. }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Because|strong="G1161" of|strong="G5259" our|strong="G1510" relationship with|strong="G5259" Christ, we|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510" Abraham’s|strong="H0085" spiritual|strong="H7307" descendants|strong="H2233", and|strong="G1161" God’s|strong="H0430" heirs|strong="H3423", no|strong="G3765" longer|strong="G3765" like|strong="H3644" slaves|strong="H5650". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Because|strong="G1161" of|strong="G5259" our|strong="G1510" relationship with|strong="G5259" Christ, we|strong="G1161" are|strong="G1510" Abraham’s|strong="H0085" spiritual|strong="H7307" descendants|strong="H2233", and|strong="G1161" God’s|strong="H0430" heirs|strong="H3423", no|strong="G3765" longer|strong="G3765" like|strong="H3644" slaves|strong="H5650". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Each of you is no longer like a slave, but a child of God and an heir of what he has promised. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Each of you is no longer like a slave, but a child of God and an heir of what he has promised. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Reject the false teaching that you must be circumcised, and do not become enslaved to rules and rituals again, otherwise Christ will not benefit you at all. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Reject the false teaching that you must be circumcised, and do not become enslaved to rules and rituals again, otherwise Christ will not benefit you at all. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Although|strong="G5210" you|strong="G5210" are|strong="G3588" free|strong="H2670" from|strong="G2532" having|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" obey|strong="H8085" Jewish|strong="H3064" rules|strong="H4910", instead|strong="H8478" of|strong="G2532" doing|strong="H6213" what|strong="G3588" your|strong="G2532" self-directed nature desires|strong="H0183", love|strong="H0157" and|strong="G2532" serve|strong="H5647" each|strong="H0376" other|strong="G3588". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Gently correct anyone among you who is sinning, and help each other without thinking you are better than others. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Gently correct anyone among you who is sinning, and help each other without thinking you are better than others. }
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\verseNumber{10}So|strong="G3767", whenever|strong="G5613" we|strong="G1161" have|strong="G2192" opportunities, we|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} good|strong="G3956" to|strong="G4314" all|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956". But|strong="G1161" especially|strong="G3122" we|strong="G1161" should|strong="G3588" do|strong="G2192" what|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G3956" to|strong="G4314" all|strong="G3956" our|strong="G3956" fellow|strong="H7453" believers. 

\BibleSectionHeading{Some|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3956" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G3956" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3956" circumcised|strong="H4135" only|strong="H0389" so|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" will|strong="G3956" not|strong="G2192" be|strong="G3956" persecuted|strong="H7291" for|strong="G4314" proclaiming|strong="H7121" what|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5613" accomplished|strong="G2038" for|strong="G4314" us|strong="H5414" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" cross|strong="H5674", but|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3956" only|strong="H0389" thing|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1161" will|strong="G3956" boast|strong="H1984" about|strong="G5613". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Some|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3956" want|strong="H4270" you|strong="G3956" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3956" circumcised|strong="H4135" only|strong="H0389" so|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G1161" will|strong="G3956" not|strong="G2192" be|strong="G3956" persecuted|strong="H7291" for|strong="G4314" proclaiming|strong="H7121" what|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5613" accomplished|strong="G2038" for|strong="G4314" us|strong="H5414" on|strong="G1161" the|strong="G3956" cross|strong="H5674", but|strong="G1161" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3956" only|strong="H0389" thing|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1161" will|strong="G3956" boast|strong="H1984" about|strong="G5613". }
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\verseNumber{11}I|strong="G1125" am|strong="G3588" now|strong="H6258" writing|strong="G1125" this|strong="G3588" last|strong="H0314" part|strong="H7992" of|strong="G5495" this|strong="G3588" letter|strong="G1121" to|strong="G3708" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1125" my|strong="G1699" own|strong="G1699" handwriting. Notice|strong="H3045" the|strong="G3588" large|strong="G4080" letters|strong="G1121" with|strong="G5495" which|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1125" am|strong="G3588" now|strong="H6258" writing|strong="G1125". I|strong="G1125" am|strong="G3588" doing|strong="H6213" this|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1125" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" I|strong="G1125" might|strong="G5210" emphasize this|strong="G3588": 
\verseNumber{12}Some|strong="G3588" Jewish|strong="H3064" believers are|strong="G3588" trying|strong="H1156" to|strong="G2443" force|strong="H2394" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2443" perform|strong="H6213" certain|strong="H0259" rituals so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" other|strong="G3361" Jews|strong="H3064" will|strong="G2309" think|strong="H2803" highly|strong="H3966" of|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588". They|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" insisting that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" be|strong="G3361" circumcised|strong="G4059" {that|strong="G2443" someone|strong="H0376" must|strong="G5547" circumcise|strong="G4059" you|strong="G5210"}. They|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="H6213" that|strong="G2443" only|strong="G3440" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" other|strong="G3361" Jews|strong="H3064" would|strong="G2309" no|strong="G3361" longer|strong="G3361" ◄persecute|strong="G1377" them|strong="G3588"/cause|strong="G3588" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" suffer|strong="H5414"► for|strong="G1722" proclaiming|strong="H7121" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G3361" will|strong="G2309" save|strong="G3361" us|strong="G1377" because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G1722" our|strong="G5547" trusting|strong="H0982" in|strong="G1722" what|strong="G3588" Christ|strong="G5547" accomplished|strong="H3615" when|strong="G1722" he|strong="G3778" died|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" cross|strong="G4716" [MTY, MET|strong="H6298"]. 
\verseNumber{13}The|strong="G1722" reason|strong="H6440" that|strong="G2443" I|strong="G1063" say|strong="H0559" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" insisting that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" be|strong="G2443" circumcised|strong="G4059" {that|strong="G2443" someone|strong="H0376" circumcise|strong="G4059" you|strong="G5210"} do|strong="G2309" not|strong="G3761" themselves|strong="G1722" fully|strong="H4390" obey|strong="G5442" the|strong="G1722" laws|strong="G3551" that|strong="G2443" God|strong="G3588" gave|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" Moses|strong="H4872". Instead|strong="H8478", they|strong="G3588" desire|strong="G2309" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" let|strong="G2443" someone|strong="H0376" circumcise|strong="G4059" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G3588" might|strong="G5210" boast|strong="G2744" to|strong="G2443" those|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2309" ◄persecute|strong="H7291" them|strong="G3588"/cause|strong="G3588" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" suffer|strong="H5414"► that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" did|strong="G3588" that|strong="G2443" because|strong="G1063" they|strong="G3588" insisted|strong="H6484" [MTY] that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G5210" do|strong="G2309" it|strong="G1063". 
\verseNumber{14}I|strong="G1473" myself|strong="G1473", however|strong="G1161", strongly|strong="H3966" desire|strong="H8378" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" never|strong="G3361" boast|strong="G2744" about|strong="G1722" anything|strong="H3605" like|strong="H3644" that|strong="G3739". The|strong="G1722" only|strong="G1487" thing|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3739" boast|strong="G2744" about|strong="G1722" is|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3739" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" accomplished|strong="G1096" by|strong="G1223" dying|strong="H0006" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" cross|strong="G4716" [MTY]. Because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G1223" what|strong="G3739" Christ|strong="G5547" did|strong="G1096" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" cross|strong="G4716", I|strong="G1473" no|strong="G3361" longer|strong="G3361" am|strong="G1473" interested in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3361" trust|strong="H0982" Christ|strong="G5547" [MTY] think|strong="H2803" are|strong="G3588" important|strong="H5704", and|strong="G1161" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3361" are|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3361" longer|strong="G3361" interested in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" [MET|strong="H6298"] think|strong="H2803" are|strong="G3588" important|strong="H5704". 
\verseNumber{15}I|strong="G1063" will|strong="G5101" boast|strong="H1984" about|strong="G5101" Christ dying|strong="H0006" on|strong="G4061" the|strong="G1063" cross|strong="H5674" because|strong="G1063" God|strong="H0430" is|strong="G1510" concerned|strong="H6485" neither|strong="G3777" that|strong="G5100" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" circumcised|strong="G4061" nor|strong="G3777" that|strong="G5100" people|strong="G1510" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G1510" circumcised|strong="G4061". Instead|strong="H8478", he|strong="G1063" is|strong="G1510" concerned|strong="H6485" only|strong="H0389" that|strong="G5100" people|strong="G1510" conduct|strong="H1870" their|strong="G1510" lives|strong="H5315" in|strong="G1063" a|strong="G1510" completely|strong="H3617" new|strong="G2537" way|strong="G5100". 
\verseNumber{16}I|strong="G2532" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" give|strong="H5414" inner|strong="H6442" peace|strong="G1515" and|strong="G2532" act|strong="H6213" kindly|strong="H3820" towards all|strong="G3745" who|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" act|strong="H6213" according|strong="G2316" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" new|strong="H2319" way|strong="G3778" of|strong="G2316" life|strong="H5315". It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3745" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2532" according|strong="G2316" to|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3778" new|strong="H2319" way|strong="G3778" of|strong="G2316" life|strong="H5315" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" now|strong="G2532" truly|strong="G1909" God’s|strong="G2316" people|strong="G3588" [MET|strong="H6298"], as|strong="G3745" the|strong="G2532" Israeli people|strong="G3588" were|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="G2316" people|strong="G3588" previously|strong="H8543". 

\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" suffered|strong="H5414" enough|strong="H1767" for|strong="G1909" declaring|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" about|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" trouble|strong="H6869" me|strong="G1909" again|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" suffered|strong="H5414" enough|strong="H1767" for|strong="G1909" declaring|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" about|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2532", so|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G2532" trouble|strong="H6869" me|strong="G1909" again|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{17}Finally|strong="G3064", I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G1473" that|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3588" have|strong="G1473" persecuted|strong="H7291" me|strong="G1473"/caused|strong="H5414" me|strong="G1473" to|strong="G1722" suffer|strong="H5414" for|strong="G1063" declaring|strong="H5046" the|strong="G1722" truth|strong="H0571" about|strong="G1722" Jesus|strong="G2424", and|strong="G2424" as|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" result|strong="H6903" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" scars on|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" body|strong="G4983". Your|strong="G1722" new|strong="H2319" teachers|strong="H3384" do|strong="G1722" not|strong="G3367" have|strong="G1473" scars like|strong="H3644" mine|strong="G1473"! So|strong="G1063" do|strong="G1722" not|strong="G3367" trouble|strong="G2873"/bother|strong="G2873" me|strong="G1473" about|strong="G1722" these|strong="G3588" matters|strong="H1697" again|strong="H7725"! 

\BibleSectionHeading{I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" may|strong="G1473" act|strong="H6213" kindly|strong="H3820" within|strong="G1722" you|strong="G1722". }

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\verseNumber{18}My|strong="G1473" fellow|strong="H7453" believers, I|strong="G1473" pray|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" our|strong="G2424" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" will|strong="G2962" kindly|strong="H3820" accomplish|strong="H6213" what|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" desires|strong="H0183" within|strong="H7130" you|strong="G5210". ◄Amen|strong="H0543"!/May|strong="G5547" it|strong="G3588" be|strong="G3588" so|strong="G3326"!► 
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