Galatians 2:4

and that because of incommers beynge falce brethren which came in amonge other to spye out oure libertie which we have in Christ Iesus that they might bringe vs into bondage.

Tyndale New Testament

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

3Also Titus which was with me though he were a Greke yet was not compelled to be circumcised

5To whom we gave no roume no not for the space of an houre as concerninge to be brought into subieccion: and that because that the trueth of the gospell myght continue with you.

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Cross References

Luke 5:38But newe wyne must be poured into newe vessels and bothe are preserved.

Acts 15:1Then cam certayne from Iewrie and taught the brethren: excepte ye be circumcysed after the maner of Moses ye cannot be saved.

Acts 20:30Moreover of youre awne selves shall men aryse speakinge perverse thinges to drawe disciples after them.

2 Corinthians 3:17The Lorde no dout is a sprete. And where the sprete of the Lorde is there is libertie.

2 Corinthians 11:17That I speake I speake it not after the wayes of the lorde: but as it were folysshly whill we are now come to bostynge.

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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