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  • Gal 6:1-5: Man. The Greek word used for "man" in these verses is anthropos, which can refer to a man or a woman. The Greek word adelphoi, translated as "brethren" in verse 1, usually means "brothers" but sometimes means "brothers and sisters."
  • Gal 6:1-5. Paul makes clear in this section that living the Christian life is not merely an individual endeavor. We have a collective responsiblity to bear each others' burdens and to help restore those who have sinned. But when helping others, we should not do so in a spirit of arrogance, or we can find ourselves falling into sin.

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  • Gal 2:11-15. From this passage, are we to understand that Peter, after having received his revelation in Joppa and then eating at the table of a gentile (Cornelius), is still commanding Gentile converts according to the dead law of Moses? Is he truly being hypocritical as Paul says?
  • Gal 2:11-15. How are we to understand Paul's conduct here? Did he really publicly reprimand Peter, who was the head of the church? Why did he think that was expedient?
  • Gal 4:4. What is meant by the phrase "fulness of the time"?
  • Gal 5:22-23. What does the phrase "against such there is no law" mean? Is this referring to the law of Moses as the footnote in v. 4 and v. 18 suggests (after all, in v. 3 he's talking about circumcision)? The law of justice? Some other law? Is there a connection between these laws? If so, what is that connection?

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Translations[edit]

These are still pointed at Matthew

  • Amplified • The Amplified Bible, 1987 update
  • NASB • New American Standard Bible, 1995 update
  • NIV • New International Version
  • NRSV • New Revised Standard Version
  • RSV • Revised Standard Version

Joseph Smith Translation[edit]

The Joseph Smith Translation made changes to the following verses in Galatians. This list is complete:[1]

  • Gal 1:10, 24
  • Gal 2:4, 14
  • Gal 3:14-15, 18-20, 24, 29
  • Gal 4:12

Cited references[edit]

  • Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the New Testament. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2005. (ISBN 1590384393) BX8630 .A2 2005.

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Notes[edit]

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  1. Wayment, The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the New Testament, p. 278-79.


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