Galatians 2:4

To wit, for the false brethren which were craftily sent in, and crept in priuily to spie out our libertie, which we haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised,

5To whom we gaue not place by subiection for an houre, that the trueth of the Gospel might continue with you.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:45And I will walke at libertie: for I seeke thy precepts.

Luke 5:38But newe wine must be powred into newe vessels: so both are preserued.

Acts 15:1Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.

Acts 20:30Moreouer of your owne selues shall men arise speaking peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them.

2 Corinthians 3:17Nowe the Lord is the Spirite, and where the Spirite of the Lord is, there is libertie.

2 Corinthians 11:17That I speake, I speake it not after the Lord: but as it were foolishly, in this my great 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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