Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is. Truth to Learn Good doctrine produces confidence in the Church, and those who teach false doctrine will be judged harshly. Behind...

Galatians 5:9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump. Truth to Learn Any teaching in the church, no matter how small, which does not square with the Bible, needs to be abandoned. Behind the Words The word translated “leaven” is dzumē, which is probably derived from dzeō, meaning “to heat.”...

Galatians 5:8 This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. Truth to Learn We need to be persuaded by the truth, not the seductive messages of the world and false teachers. Behind the Words The word “this” does not appear in the Greek text. Instead, this should have...

Galatians 5:7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? Truth to Learn Get back in the race, pursuing the truth and serving God. Behind the Words The word translated “ran” is from the Greek word trechō, which means “to run.” This particular word is expressed in the...

  Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love. Truth to Learn Faith is strengthened through acts of love, not through acts of obedience to a set of religious rules. Behind the Words The Greek word translated “avails” is ischuō, which...

Galatians 5:5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. Truth to Learn Unlike those who think they can earn their righteousness, we eagerly wait for the day of our complete righteousness. Behind the Words “Eagerly wait for” is translated from the Greek word...

Galatians 5:4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. Truth to Learn You cannot be justified by keeping the law, and you cannot lose your salvation by falling from grace. Behind the Words The word translated “estranged” is...

    Galatians 5:3 And I testify again to every man who becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep the whole law. Truth to Learn No matter how obedient we are to laws, church ordinances, and regulations, we can never repay the debt that we owe to God...

    Galatians 5:2 Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing. Truth to Learn Obedience to the Law of Moses (or any other set of rules and regulations) adds nothing to salvation. Behind the Words The word translated “indeed” is eidō...

  Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Truth to Learn Once we are freed from the bondage of church laws and rules we are not to return to that form...