Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, on account of the false Brothers who had stolen in, the men who had crept in to spy upon the liberty which we have through union with Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back to slavery--
New American Standard Bible
But it was because of the
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
This issue arose because of false brothers
International Standard Version
However, false brothers were secretly brought in. They slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in the Messiah Jesus so that they might enslave us.
A Conservative Version
But that issue was because of those FALSE brothers smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us,
American Standard Version
and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Amplified
My concern was because of the
An Understandable Version
For [certain] false brothers, who were secretly brought in to observe us practicing our liberty in Christ Jesus [i.e., by not having Titus circumcised], attempted to place us [back] under the bondage [of Mosaic law keeping].
Anderson New Testament
I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,
Bible in Basic English
And that because of the false brothers let in secretly, who came searching out our free condition which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might make servants of us;
Common New Testament
But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had slipped in to spy out our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and as to the false brethren, who insidiously crept in to spy out our liberty which we have by Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude;
Darby Translation
and it was on account of the false brethren brought in surreptitiously, who came in surreptitiously to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
Godbey New Testament
but on account of the false brethren having crept in, who came in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they shall bring us into bondage:
Goodspeed New Testament
to gratify the false brothers who had been smuggled in, who sneaked in to spy upon the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus, so as to reduce us to slavery again.
John Wesley New Testament
being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Julia Smith Translation
And through false brethren introduced privately, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might reduce us to slavery:
King James 2000
And because of false brethren brought in unawares, who came in secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now [this was] because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, in order that they might enslave us,
Modern King James verseion
But because of those false brothers stealing in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus; they desiring to enslave us;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that because of incomers, being false brethren, which came in among others to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.
Moffatt New Testament
There were traitors of false brothers, who had crept in to spy out the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus; they did aim at enslaving us again.
Montgomery New Testament
Yet there were false brethren who had crept in to spy out the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us again.
NET Bible
Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.
New Heart English Bible
This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
Noyes New Testament
and that because of the false brethren stealthily brought in, who crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring into bondage;
Sawyer New Testament
but on account of false brothers brought in secretly to act as spies against our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, to bring us into servitude,
The Emphasized Bible
But, this was because of the false brethren secretly introduced, - who, indeed, came in secretly to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but this I did because of false brethren artfully introduced, who came to pry into our liberty which we hold in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Webster
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Weymouth New Testament
Yet there was danger of this through the false brethren secretly introduced into the Church, who had stolen in to spy out the freedom which is ours in Christ Jesus, in order to rob us of it.
Williams New Testament
they did not try it even for the sake of the false brothers who had been smuggled in, who stole in to spy out the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus, so as to make us slaves again.
World English Bible
This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
Worrell New Testament
and that was because of the false brethren secretly introduced, who, indeed, crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
Worsley New Testament
and that because of the false brethren clandestinely introduced, who had crept in as spies upon our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Youngs Literal Translation
and that because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,
Themes
Barnabas » Is sent as an emissary to jerusalem
Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In regard to circumcision
Christian ministers » Preach without authority
Circumcision » Necessity of, denied by paul
Heresy » Teachers of, among early Christians
Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
Christian Liberty » False teachers » Try to destroy
Topics
Interlinear
hostis
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 2:4
Prayers for Galatians 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Ministry Recognized By The Jerusalem Apostles
3 Yet even my companion, Titus, though a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised. 4 But, on account of the false Brothers who had stolen in, the men who had crept in to spy upon the liberty which we have through union with Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back to slavery-- 5 Why, we did not for a moment yield submission to them, that the Truth of the Good News might be yours always!
Cross References
2 Corinthians 11:26
My journeys have been many. I have been through dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in towns, dangers in the country, dangers on the sea, dangers among false Brothers.
Galatians 5:1
It is for freedom that Christ set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not again be held under the yoke of slavery.
Jude 1:4
For there have crept in among you certain godless people, whose sentence has long since been pronounced, and who make the mercy of God an excuse for profligacy, and disown our only lord and master, Jesus Christ.
Acts 15:1
But certain persons came down from Judea, and began to teach the Brethren that, unless they were circumcised, in accordance with the custom enjoined by Moses, they could not be saved.
Acts 15:24
As we had heard that some of our number had upset you by their assertions, and unsettled your minds--without instructions from us--
2 Corinthians 11:20
You tolerate a man even when he enslaves you, when he plunders you, when he gets you into his power, when he puts on airs of superiority, when he strikes you in the face!
2 Corinthians 11:13
Men of this stamp are false apostles, treacherous workers, disguising themselves as Apostles of Christ!
Galatians 4:3
And so is it with us; when we were under age, as it were, we were slaves to the puerile teaching of this world;
Galatians 4:25
(The word Hagar meaning in Arabia Mount Sinai) and it ranks with the Jerusalem of to-day, for she and her children are in slavery.
Galatians 5:12-13
I could even wish that the people who are unsettling you would go further still and mutilate themselves.
John 8:31-36
So Jesus went on to say to those Jews who had believed him: "If you remain constant to my Message, you are truly my disciples;
Acts 20:30
And from among yourselves, too, men will arise, who will teach perversions of truth, so as to draw away the disciples after them.
Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of a slave, to fill you once more with fear, but the spirit of a son which leads us to cry 'Abba, Our Father.'
2 Corinthians 3:17
And the 'Lord' is the Spirit, and, where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 11:17
When I speak thus, I am not speaking as the Master would, but as a fool might, in boasting so confidently.
Galatians 3:23-26
Before the coming of faith, we were kept under the guard of the Law, in bondage, awaiting the Faith that was destined to be revealed.
Galatians 4:9-10
But now that you have found God--or, rather, have been found by him--how is it that you are turning back to that poor and feeble puerile teaching, to which yet once again you are wanting to become slaves?
Galatians 5:10
I, through my union with the Lord, am persuaded that you will learn to think with me. But the man who is disturbing your minds will have to bear his punishment, whoever he may be.
2 Timothy 3:6
For among them are to be found those who creep into homes and captivate weak women--women who, loaded with sins, and slaves to all kinds of passions,
1 Peter 2:16
Act as free men, yet not using your freedom as those do who make it a cloak for wickedness, but as Servants of God.
2 Peter 2:1-2
But there were false prophets also in the nation, just as there will be false teachers among you, men who will secretly introduce ruinous divisions, disowning even the Lord who bought them, and bringing speedy Ruin upon themselves.
2 Peter 2:19
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to corrupt habits; for a man is the slave of anything to which he gives way.
1 John 4:1
Dear friends, do not trust every inspiration, but test each inspiration, to see whether it proceeds from God; because many false Prophets have gone out into the world.