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

Isaiah 51:23

2 Corinthians 11:20

General references

Luke 5:38

Galatians 2:18

Bible References

Because

I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view than mine, and the one who is troubling you will bear the penalty, whoever he is.

But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Unawares

For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions,

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Liberty

Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.

and I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.

Bring

In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.

and I will put it into the hand of your tormentors, who have said to you, 'Bow down, that we may pass over'; and you have made your back like the ground and like the street for them to pass over."

For you bear it if someone makes slaves of you, or devours you, or takes advantage of you, or puts on airs, or strikes you in the face.

General references

But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a transgressor.