Galatians 1:13

1:13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Galatians 2:17

2:17 But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages sin? Absolutely not!

Galatians 6:10

6:10 So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.


tn Or “lifestyle,” “behavior.”

tn Or “does Christ serve the interests of sin?”; or “is Christ an agent for sin?” See BDAG 230-31 s.v. διάκονος 2.

tn There is a double connective here that cannot be easily preserved in English: “consequently therefore,” emphasizing the conclusion of what Paul has been arguing.

tn Grk “to those who are members of the family of [the] faith.”