Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, so that he might make us free from this present evil world, after the purpose of our God and Father:
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3Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
5To whom be the glory for ever and ever. So be it.
Cross References
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
Matthew 26:42Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.
Luke 22:19And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.
John 5:30Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.
John 10:11I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.
Matthew Henry on Galatians 1:2-6
Galatians This epistle of Paul is directed not to the church or churches of a single city, as some others are, but of a country or province, for so Galatia was. It is very probable that these Galatians were first converted to the Christian faith by his ministry; or, if he was not the instrument of planting, yet at least he had been employed in watering these churches, as is evident from this epistle itself, and also from Acts xviii. 23 , where we find him going over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order,… Read the whole commentary →