Galatians

[ guh-ley-shuhnz ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. a book in the New Testament, written to the Christians in Galatia. : Gal.

Galatians

/ -ʃɪənz; ɡəˈleɪʃənz /

noun

1. functioning as singular a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Galatians¹

First recorded in 1520–30; Galati(a) + -an + -s ³

Example Sentences

"I want to give you another illustration from everyday life," he writes to the Galatians.

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But before he follows up his doctrinal discourse with practical precepts he once more reproves the Galatians.

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Indeed, the Galatians are to be commended for receiving the Gospel from a man as unimposing and afflicted all around as Paul was.

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Now that the more important part of his Epistle has been finished, he realizes that he has handled the Galatians too roughly.

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Up to this point Paul has been occupied with the doctrinal aspect of the apostasy of the Galatians.

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