New Testament
Galatians
About the book of Galatians
Galatians says we are made right with our Father by faith in Christ, not by keeping the law, and that this faith sets us free to live by the Spirit. Paul wrote it to defend the gospel when others added requirements to it.
Book at a glance
- Chapters 1-2: The gospel Paul received
- Chapters 3-4: Faith, the promise and sonship
- Chapters 5-6: Freedom and the fruit of the Spirit
Key verses
I've been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. The life I live now in the body, I live by faith in the Son of our Father, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
Questions about Galatians
- Who wrote the book of Galatians?
- The apostle Paul wrote Galatians, naming himself in the first verse and telling the story of his calling in chapters 1 and 2.
- When was Galatians written?
- It was written to the churches of Galatia around AD 48 to 55; scholars differ on the exact date.
- What is the book of Galatians about?
- Chapters 1 and 2 tell how Paul received the gospel from Jesus himself, chapters 3 and 4 argue from Abraham and the promise that faith, not the law, makes us children of our Father, and chapters 5 and 6 describe the freedom and the fruit of the Spirit.
- How many chapters are in Galatians?
- Galatians has 6 chapters. Each one can be read free in the Father's Heart Bible with audio.
- What is a key verse in Galatians?
- Galatians 2:20: "I've been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. The life I live now in the body, I live by faith in the Son of our Father, who loved me and gave himself for me."