31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

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31 The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.

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And this occurred because of (A)false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our (B)liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, (C)that they might bring us into bondage), to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that (D)the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

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This matter arose because some false believers(A) had infiltrated our ranks to spy on(B) the freedom(C) we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel(D) might be preserved for you.

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For we are (A)the circumcision, (B)who worship [a]God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:3 NU, M in the Spirit of God

For it is we who are the circumcision,(A) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,(B) and who put no confidence in the flesh—

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Christian Liberty

(A)Stand[a] fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a (B)yoke of bondage.

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 5:1 NU For freedom Christ has made us free; stand fast therefore, and

Freedom in Christ

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(A) Stand firm,(B) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(C)

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(A)So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

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So the churches were strengthened(A) in the faith and grew daily in numbers.(B)

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10 Now therefore, why do you test God (A)by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

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10 Now then, why do you try to test God(A) by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke(B) that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?

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Conflict over Circumcision

15 And (A)certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, (B)“Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

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The Council at Jerusalem

15 Certain people(A) came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers:(B) “Unless you are circumcised,(C) according to the custom taught by Moses,(D) you cannot be saved.”

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