Galatians 2:4

(That issue only arose because some false Christians slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, trying to make us slaves.

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In The King James Version

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

In Context

3But as it turned out, nobody even insisted that Titus who was with me should be circumcised, though he was Greek.

5We never gave in to them, not even for a moment. We wanted to make sure to keep the truth of the good news unchanged for you.)

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Cross References

Psalms 119:45I shall live in freedom, for I have committed myself to obeying you.

Luke 5:38You put new wine in new wineskins.

Acts 15:1Then some men arrived from Judea who started teaching the believers, “Unless you're circumcised according to the rules set down by Moses, you can't be saved.”

Acts 20:30From among your own group men will rise up perverting what is right and good so they can lead believers to follow them.

2 Corinthians 3:17Now the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there's freedom.

2 Corinthians 11:17What I'm saying is not as the Lord would say it—all this foolish boasting.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 2:2-11

Paul's Journey to Jerusalem; Paul's Decision and Fidelity. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought… Read the whole commentary →

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