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and all the brethren[a] who are with me, to the Churches of Galatia. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age[b] in accordance with the will of our God and Father,

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  1. Galatians 1:2 Brethren: i.e., fellow Christians (see Gal 3:15; 4:12; 5:11; 6:18). Galatia: probably the Roman province of Galatia and an extended area southward, through which Paul traveled on his first missionary journey (Acts 13:14—14:23).
  2. Galatians 1:4 The present evil age: that is, the age in which sin reigns and Jesus Christ has not been accepted.

and all the brothers and sisters[a] with me,(A)

To the churches in Galatia:(B)

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,(C) who gave himself for our sins(D) to rescue us from the present evil age,(E) according to the will of our God and Father,(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 11; and in 3:15; 4:12, 28, 31; 5:11, 13; 6:1, 18.