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Galatians 2:4

Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 although my companion Titus was a Greek they did not insist upon even his being circumcised.

5But not for an hour did we give way and submit to them; in order that the Good News might continue with you in its integrity.

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Cross References

Luke 5:38But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

Acts 15:1But certain persons who had come down from Judaea tried to convince the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, you cannot be saved."

Acts 20:30and that from among your own selves men will rise up who will seek with their perverse talk to draw away the disciples after them.

2 Corinthians 3:17Now by "the Lord" is meant the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, freedom is enjoyed.

2 Corinthians 11:17What I am now saying, I do not say by the Lord's command, but as a fool in his folly might, in this reckless 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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