Galatians 1:8

1:8 But even if we (or an angel from heaven) should preach ¹  a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, ²  let him be condemned to hell! ³ 

Galatians 2:17-18

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 ⁴  sin? Absolutely not! 2:18 But if I build up again those things I once destroyed, ⁵  I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law. ⁶ 

Galatians 2:21

2:21 I do not set aside ⁷  God’s grace, because if righteousness ⁸  could come through the law, then Christ died for nothing! ⁹ 

Galatians 3:18

3:18 For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave ¹⁰  it to Abraham through the promise.

Galatians 4:7

4:7 So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if you are ¹¹  a son, then you are also an heir through God. ¹² 

Galatians 5:2

5:2 Listen! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all!

Galatians 5:11

5:11 Now, brothers and sisters, ¹³  if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? ¹⁴  In that case the offense of the cross ¹⁵  has been removed. ¹⁶ 

Galatians 6:9

6:9 So we must not grow weary ¹⁷  in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up. ¹⁸ 

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¹ tc ‡ Most witnesses have ὑμῖν (Jumin, “to you”) either after (א² A [D* ὑμᾶς] 6 33 326 614 945 1881 Ï Tert^pt Ambst) or before (Ì^51vid B H 0278 630 1175 [1739* ἡμῖν]) εὐαγγελίζηται (euaggelizhtai, “should preach” [or some variation on the form of this verb]). But the fact that it floats suggests its inauthenticity, especially since it appears to be a motivated reading for purposes of clarification. The following witnesses lack the pronoun: א* F G Ψ ar b g Cyp Mcion^T Tert^pt Lcf. The external evidence admittedly is not as weighty as evidence for the pronoun, but coupled with strong internal evidence the shorter reading should be considered original. Although it is possible that scribes may have deleted the pronoun to make Paul’s statement seem more universal, the fact that the pronoun floats suggests otherwise. NA²⁷ has the pronoun in brackets, indicating doubt as to its authenticity.

² tn Or “other than the one we preached to you.”

³ tn Grk “let him be accursed” (ἀνάθεμα, anaqema). The translation gives the outcome which is implied by this dreadful curse.

⁴ tn Or “does Christ serve the interests of sin?”; or “is Christ an agent for sin?” See BDAG 230-31 s.v. διάκονος 2.

⁵ tn Or “once tore down.”

⁶ tn Traditionally, “that I am a transgressor.”

⁷ tn Or “I do not declare invalid,” “I do not nullify.”

⁸ tn Or “justification.”

⁹ tn Or “without cause,” “for no purpose.”

¹⁰ tn On the translation “graciously gave” for χαρίζομαι (carizomai) see L&N 57.102.

¹¹ tn Grk “and if a son, then also an heir.” The words “you are” have been supplied twice to clarify the statement.

¹² tc The unusual expression διὰ θεοῦ (dia qeou, “through God”) certainly prompted scribes to alter it to more customary or theologically acceptable ones such as διὰ θεόν (dia qeon, “because of God”; F G 1881 pc), διὰ Χριστοῦ (dia Cristou, “through Christ”; 81 630 pc sa), διὰ ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ (dia Ihsou Cristou, “through Jesus Christ”; 1739^c), θεοῦ διὰ Χριστοῦ (“[an heir] of God through Christ”; א² C³ D [P] 0278 [6 326 1505] Ï ar sy), or κληρονόμος μὲν θεοῦ, συγκληρονόμος δὲ Χριστοῦ (klhronomo" men qeou, sugklhronomo" de Cristou, “an heir of God, and fellow-heir with Christ”; Ψ pc [cf. Rom 8:17]). Although it is unusual for Paul to speak of God as an intermediate agent, it is not unprecedented (cf. Gal 1:1; 1 Cor 1:9). Nevertheless, Gal 4:7 is the most direct statement to this effect. Further testimony on behalf of διὰ θεοῦ is to be found in external evidence: The witnesses with this phrase are among the most important in the NT (Ì⁴⁶ א* A B C* 33 1739*^vid lat bo Cl).

¹³ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

¹⁴ sn That is, if Paul still teaches observance of the Mosaic law (preaches circumcision), why is he still being persecuted by his opponents, who insist that Gentile converts to Christianity must observe the Mosaic law?

¹⁵ sn The offense of the cross refers to the offense to Jews caused by preaching Christ crucified.

¹⁶ tn Or “nullified.”

¹⁷ tn Or “not become discouraged,” “not lose heart” (L&N 25.288).

¹⁸ tn Or “if we do not become extremely weary,” “if we do not give out,” “if we do not faint from exhaustion” (L&N 23.79).