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 indeed have confidence in regard to you in the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded; but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whoever he may be.

And there came down certain men from Judaea, and taught the brethren, Unless ye are circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

And from among yourselves will men arise speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

Unawares

For of these are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as there will be false teachers among you also, who will stealthily bring in destructive factions, even denying the Lord that bought them; bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

For there have stealthily crept in certain men who were of old appointed beforehand for this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into wantonness, and denying the only Sovereign, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Liberty

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the Law, shut up unto the faith which was to be revealed.

Stand firm in the liberty with which Christ made us free, and be not again bound fast to the yoke of bondage.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who believed in him, If ye continue in my word, ye are truly my disciples;

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

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

promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by the same is he also brought into bondage.

Bring

So also we, when we were children, were in bondage under the rudiments of the world;

for ye bear with it, if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one smites you on the face.

General references

But new wine must be put into new skins.

For if I again build up what I pulled down, I make myself a transgressor.