Galatians 3:7

3:7 so then, understand ¹  that those who believe are the sons of Abraham. ² 

Galatians 3:10

3:10 For all who ³  rely on doing the works of the law are under a curse, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not keep on doing everything written in the book of the law.” ⁴ 

Galatians 1:7

1:7 not that there really is another gospel, ⁵  but ⁶  there are some who are disturbing you and wanting ⁷  to distort the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 4:24

4:24 These things may be treated as an allegory, ⁸  for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

¹ tn Grk “know.”

² tn The phrase “sons of Abraham” is used here in a figurative sense to describe people who are connected to a personality, Abraham, by close nonmaterial ties. It is this personality that has defined the relationship and its characteristics (BDAG 1024-25 s.v. υἱός 2.c.α).

³ tn Grk “For as many as.”

⁴ tn Grk “Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all the things written in the book of the law, to do them.”

⁵ tn Grk “which is not another,” but this could be misunderstood to mean “which is not really different.” In fact, as Paul goes on to make clear, there is no other gospel than the one he preaches.

⁶ tn Grk “except.”

⁷ tn Or “trying.”

⁷ tn Grk “which things are spoken about allegorically.” Paul is not saying the OT account is an allegory, but rather that he is constructing an allegory based on the OT account.