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NO OTHER GOSPEL
Passage:
Galatians 1:6-10
Key verse: 8
NIV
No Other Gospel
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called(A) you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel(B)— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion(C) and are trying to pervert(D) the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,(E) let them be under God’s curse!(F) 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted,(G) let them be under God’s curse!
10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people?(H) If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
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ESV
No Other Gospel
6 I am astonished that you are (A)so quickly deserting (B)him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to (C)a different gospel— 7 (D)not that there is another one, but (E)there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or (F)an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, (G)let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, (H)let him be accursed.
10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying (I)to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a (J)servant[a] of Christ.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Galatians 1:10 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
Cross references
- Galatians 1:6 : [ch. 4:13; Acts 16:6; 18:23]
- Galatians 1:6 : ch. 5:8
- Galatians 1:6 : 2 Cor. 11:4; [1 Tim. 1:3]
- Galatians 1:7 : [Acts 4:12; 1 Cor. 3:11]
- Galatians 1:7 : ch. 5:10; Acts 15:24; See 2 Cor. 11:13
- Galatians 1:8 : 2 Cor. 11:14
- Galatians 1:8 : See Rom. 9:3
- Galatians 1:9 : [See ver. 8 above]; See Rom. 9:3
- Galatians 1:10 : 1 Thess. 2:4; [Rom. 2:29; 1 Cor. 10:33; Eph. 6:6; Col. 3:22]
- Galatians 1:10 : [Rom. 1:1]
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Source: BibleGateway
1. There is no other gospel (6-7a)
The gospel is simple: Jesus died for our sins and God raised him from the dead. He did this according to God's promise in the Scripture. When we repent and believe in Jesus, we receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life. We are saved by God's grace alone, by faith alone. We need only Jesus. We do not need rituals or exciting experiences. His grace is enough to save us fully.
2. A fearsome responsibility (7b-1
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In Paul's day there were some who insisted that salvation by faith in Jesus alone was too simple. Some Jewish Christians insisted on Jesus + circumcision. In every age false prophets appear who try to 'improve' the gospel by adding or subtracting something. Paul uses strong language about those who change the gospel. We serve Jesus because we are grateful for his grace, not to earn salvation. God's servants must teach God's gospel and live before God, not before men.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for your saving grace.
One Word: Only Jesus
