Galatians 1:4
who gave himself on behalf of our sins, so that he might deliver us from this present wicked age, according to the will of God our Father.
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3Grace and peace to you from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
5To him is glory forever and ever. Amen.
Cross References
Isaiah 65:17For behold, I create the new heavens and the new earth. And the former things will not be in memory and will not enter into the heart.
Matthew 20:28even as the Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a redemption for many.”
Matthew 26:42Again, a second time, he went and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this chalice cannot pass away, unless I drink it, let your will be done.”
Luke 22:19And taking bread, he gave thanks and broke it and gave it to them, saying: “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this as a commemoration of me.”
John 5:30I am not able to do anything of myself. As I hear, so do I judge. And my judgment is just. For I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
John 10:11I am the good Shepherd. The good Shepherd gives his life for his 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 →