Galatians 1:4
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Douay-Rheims 1899
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3Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
5To whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Cross References
Isaiah 65:17For behold I create new heavens, and a new earth: and the former things shall not be in remembrance, and they shell not come upon the heart.
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man is not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a redemption for many.
Matthew 26:42Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
Luke 22:19And taking bread, he gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.
John 5:30I cannot of myself do any thing. As I hear, so I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth 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 →