Galatians 1:10

1:10 Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, ¹  or of God? Or am I trying to please people? ²  If I were still trying to please ³  people, ⁴  I would not be a slave ⁵  of Christ!

Galatians 1:13

1:13 For you have heard of my former way of life ⁶  in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Galatians 2:12

2:12 Until ⁷  certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this ⁸  and separated himself ⁹  because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision. ¹⁰ 

Galatians 4:15

4:15 Where then is your sense of happiness ¹¹  now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!

Galatians 4:24-25

4:24 These things may be treated as an allegory, ¹²  for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar. 4:25 Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

Galatians 5:13

Practice Love

5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; ¹³  only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, ¹⁴  but through love serve one another. ¹⁵ 

Galatians 6:13

6:13 For those who are circumcised do not obey the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your flesh. ¹⁶ 

Galatians 6:17

6:17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body. ¹⁷ 

[1:10]  ¹ tn Grk “of men”; but here ἀνθρώπους (anqrwpou") is used in a generic sense of both men and women.

[1:10]  ² tn Grk “men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is used in a generic sense of both men and women.

[1:10]  ³ tn The imperfect verb has been translated conatively (ExSyn 550).

[1:10]  ⁴ tn Grk “men”; but here ἀνθρώποις (anqrwpoi") is used in a generic sense of both men and women.

[1:10]  ⁵ tn Traditionally, “servant” or “bondservant.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[1:13]  ⁶ tn Or “lifestyle,” “behavior.”

[2:12]  ¹¹ tn The conjunction γάρ has not been translated here.

[2:12]  ¹² tn Grk “he drew back.” If ἑαυτόν (Jeauton) goes with both ὑπέστελλεν (Jupestellen) and ἀφώριζεν (afwrizen) rather than only the latter, the meaning would be “he drew himself back” (see BDAG 1041 s.v. ὑποστέλλω 1.a).

[2:12]  ¹³ tn Or “and held himself aloof.”

[2:12]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “the [ones] of the circumcision,” that is, the group of Jewish Christians who insisted on circumcision of Gentiles before they could become Christians.

[4:15]  ¹⁶ tn Or “blessedness.”

[4:24]  ²¹ 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.

[5:13]  ²⁶ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

[5:13]  ²⁷ tn Grk “as an opportunity for the flesh”; BDAG 915 s.v. σάρξ 2.c.α states: “In Paul’s thought esp., all parts of the body constitute a totality known as σ. or flesh, which is dominated by sin to such a degree that wherever flesh is, all forms of sin are likew. present, and no good thing can live in the σάρξ…Gal 5:13, 24;…Opp. τὸ πνεῦμα…Gal 3:3; 5:16, 17ab; 6:8ab.”

[5:13]  ²⁸ tn It is possible that the verb δουλεύετε (douleuete) should be translated “serve one another in a humble manner” here, referring to the way in which slaves serve their masters (see L&N 35.27).

[6:13]  ³¹ tn Or “boast about you in external matters,” “in the outward rite” (cf. v. 12).

[6:17]  ³⁶ tn Paul is probably referring to scars from wounds received in the service of Jesus, although the term στίγμα (stigma) may imply ownership and suggest these scars served as brands (L&N 8.55; 33.481; 90.84).