Galatians 1:4
who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
3grace unto you, and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ;
5to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Cross References
Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matthew 26:42Again the second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, If it be not possible, that this cup pass from me, but that I should drink it, thy will be done.
Luke 22:19And taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.
John 5:30I am not able to perform any thing by myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I seek not my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the 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 →