Galatians 2:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

Because

1 John 4:1

Unawares

2 Timothy 3:6

2 Peter 2:1

Jude 1:4

Liberty

Bring

Galatians 4:3

2 Corinthians 11:20

General references

Luke 5:38

Galatians 2:18

Bible References

Because

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will cultivate no other disposition: but he that troubles you, who ever he may be, shall bear his condemnation.

And certain men came down from Judea, and taught the brethren, saying: Unless you be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you can not be saved.

and men will arise from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, that they may draw off disciples after them.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, trans forming themselves into the apostles of Christ;

Beloved, believe not every spirit; but prove the spirits, whether they are from God: for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Unawares

For of this sort are those who worm themselves into houses, and lead captive silly women that are laden with sins, and influenced by various desires,

But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:

For some men have stealthily entered in, who were long ago appointed to this condemnation; ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God, and use it for lascivious purposes, and deny our only Sovereign and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Liberty

But before the faith came, we were kept under law, being shut up to the faith which was to be revealed.

Stand firm, therefore, in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not held fast again in the yoke of bondage.

Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him: If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed,

Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

as being free, and yet not using your freedom as a cloak for malice, but as servants of God.

While they promise them freedom, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for by whatever any man is overcome, he is also enslaved.

Bring

So, also, we, when we were minors, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world.

For you bear it, if one enslave you, if one devour you, if one take from you, if one exalt himself, if one smite you on the face,

General references

But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both will be preserved.

For if I build again those things which I have destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.