Galatia 1:1

Salutation

1:1 From Paul, ¹  an apostle (not from men, nor by human agency, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead)

Galatia 4:9

4:9 But now that you have come to know God (or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless ²  basic forces? ³  Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again? ⁴ 

Galatia 4:27

4:27 For it is written:

“Rejoice, O barren woman who does not bear children; ⁵ 

break forth and shout, you who have no birth pains,

because the children of the desolate woman are more numerous

than those of the woman who has a husband.” ⁶ 

Galatia 6:1

Support One Another

6:1 Brothers and sisters, ⁷  if a person ⁸  is discovered in some sin, ⁹  you who are spiritual ¹⁰  restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. ¹¹  Pay close attention ¹²  to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

[1:1]  ¹ tn Grk “Paul.” The word “from” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the sender of the letter.

[4:9]  ² tn Or “useless.” See L&N 65.16.

[4:9]  ³ tn See the note on the phrase “basic forces” in 4:3.

[4:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “basic forces, to which you want to be enslaved…” Verse 9 is a single sentence in the Greek text, but has been divided into two in the translation because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence.

[4:27]  ⁵ tn The direct object “children” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied for clarity. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[4:27]  ⁶ tn Grk “because more are the children of the barren one than of the one having a husband.”

[4:27]  sn A quotation from Isa 54:1.

[6:1]  ⁷ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:11.

[6:1]  ⁸ tn Here ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense, referring to both men and women.

[6:1]  ⁹ tn Or “some transgression” (L&N 88.297).

[6:1]  ¹⁰ sn Who are spiritual refers to people who are controlled and directed by God’s Spirit.

[6:1]  ¹¹ tn Or “with a gentle spirit” or “gently.”

[6:1]  ¹² tn Grk “taking careful notice.”