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Galatians 2:4

But on account of false brethren, who entered upon us that they might espy the liberty which we have in Jeshu Meshiha as that they might bring me into subjection;

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

3Titos also who was with me, who was an Aramoya, was not constrained to be circumcised.

5yet not for the space of an hour did we cast ourselves down to be subject to them; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

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Cross References

Luke 5:38But they pour new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

Acts 15:1But men from Jihud came down and taught the brethren, If you be not circumcised after the custom of the law, you cannot be saved.

Acts 20:30And also from you, of yourselves, will men arise speaking perverse things to turn away disciples to go after them.

2 Corinthians 3:17But the Lord himself is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord, (there) is liberty.

2 Corinthians 11:17The thing which I (now) speak, I do not speak in our Lord, but as in foolishness in this place of 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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