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

2 Corinthians 11:20

General references

Luke 5:38

Galatians 2:18

Bible References

Because

I have confidence in reference to you in the Lord, that you shall be none otherwise minded: but the one troubling you shall bear the judgment, whosoever he may be.

And certain ones having come down from Judea were teaching the brethren that, Unless you may be circumcised, according to the custom of Moses, you are not able to be saved.

and men from you yourselves will rise up, speaking perverse things, in order to lead away disciples after them.

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits if they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Unawares

For of these are those creeping into houses, and leading captive little, silly women laden with sins, being led by divers lusts,

However there were indeed false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among you, whosoever shall bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

For certain men have crept in, who long ago were written down to this judgment, ungodly, transforming the grace of God into impurity, even denying Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord.

Liberty

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

Christ has set you free with freedom, Therefore stand, and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage.

Then Jesus said to the Jews, who believed on Him, If you may abide in my word, you are truly my disciples;

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

as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

promising them liberty, they themselves being the slaves of corruption: for to whatsoever any one has been subordinated, to this he has become enslaved.

Bring

for you bear with them, if any one enslaves you, if any one devours you, if any one captures you, if any one is exalted against you, if any one smites you in the face.

General references

but the new wine is to be put into new bottles, and both will be preserved.

For if I again build the things which I have destroyed, I constitute myself a transgressor.