Obedience is not a means of justification, but it is a crucial component of the Christian life

Galatians 4:13 I preached the gospel to you
I preached the gospel to you

Galatians 4:14 though my condition … or despise me
though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (Ga 4:14). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


Galatians 4:17 They make much … no good purpose
They make much of you, but for no good purpose

Galatians 4:17 They want to shut you out
They want to shut you out

Galatians 4:19 I am again … formed in you!
I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (Ga 4:19). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


Galatians 5:14—26 5:14 When Paul … pleasing to God.
5:14 When Paul says the whole law is fulfilled in the commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself,” and when he uses that command as the reason why the Galatians are to “serve one another” (v. 13), he implies that Christians still have a moral obligation to follow the moral standards found in God’s “law” in Scripture. Obedience is not a means of justification, but it is a crucial component of the Christian life.
5:16—26 The Desires of the Flesh vs. the Fruit of the Spirit. Life under the law expresses itself in the works of the flesh, but those who live by the Spirit bear fruit pleasing to God.

Crossway Bibles. (2008). The ESV Study Bible (p. 2254). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.


Galatians 5:14 Obedience is not … the Christian life
Obedience is not a means of justification, but it is a crucial component of the Christian life

Crossway Bibles. (2008). The ESV Study Bible (p. 2254). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.


Galatians 6:2 6:2 To bear … law (Rom. 13:8—10).
6:2 To bear one another’s burdens is the supreme imitation of Jesus, the ultimate burden-bearer (see Rom. 15:1—3). He has even gone to the length of taking mankind’s sins (Gal. 1:4) and the curse of the law (3:13) upon himself. and so fulfill the law of Christ. Though Paul insists that the Galatians are free from obeying Jewish ceremonial laws (see note on 2:11—12), this does not mean they are free from all of God’s moral requirements. The “law of Christ” in a broad sense means the entire body of ethical teaching that Jesus gave and endorsed (see note on 1 Cor. 9:21), but in a specific sense here it probably refers to the command to love one’s neighbor as oneself (Matt. 22:39; John 13:34), which, if followed fully, will result in obeying the rest of God’s moral law (Rom. 13:8—10).

Crossway Bibles. (2008). The ESV Study Bible (p. 2255). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles.


1 Timothy 1:9 the law is … lawless and disobedient
the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (1 Ti 1:9). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


1 Timothy 1:10 and whatever else … to sound doctrine
and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (1 Ti 1:10). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


1 Timothy 1:11 in accordance with the gospel
in accordance with the gospel

1 Timothy 1:11 the glory of the blessed God
the glory of the blessed God

1 Timothy 1:11 with which I have been entrusted
with which I have been entrusted

1 Timothy 1:12 because he judged me faithful
because he judged me faithful

1 Timothy 1:12 appointing me to his service

1 Timothy 1:13 I received mercy … ignorantly in unbelief
I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (1 Ti 1:13). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


1 Timothy 1:14 the grace of … overflowed for me
the grace of our Lord overflowed for me

1 Timothy 1:15 The saying is … of full acceptance
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (1 Ti 1:15). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


1 Timothy 1:15 Christ Jesus came … to save sinners
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners

1 Timothy 1:16 Jesus Christ might … as an example
Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (1 Ti 1:16). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


1 Timothy 1:17 To the King … ever. Amen.
To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (1 Ti 1:17). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I entrust to you
This charge I entrust to you

1 Timothy 1:18 in accordance with the prophecies
in accordance with the prophecies

1 Timothy 1:18 you may wage the good warfare
you may wage the good warfare

1 Timothy 1:19 holding faith and a good conscience
holding faith and a good conscience

1 Timothy 1:19 By rejecting this, … of their faith
By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2001). (1 Ti 1:19). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.


1 Timothy 1:20 whom I have … over to Satan
whom I have handed over to Satan

1 Timothy 1:20 that they may … not to blaspheme
that they may learn not to blaspheme

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