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Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians

9.9
A book in the Christian Bible with Paul's letter to people in Galatia
  • proper noun
translation icon : Epístola de Pablo a los Gálatas
  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians addresses the issue of faith versus law.

Examples

  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians is often studied in theology classes.

  • Have you read the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians?

  • Many scholars have studied the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians for its theological insights.

  • She referenced the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians during her Bible study.

  • Many scholars have studied the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians for its theological insights.

  • She referenced the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians during her Bible study.

  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians addresses the issue of faith versus law.

Synonyms

Galatians
vsEpistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians
7.9

A New Testament book with Paul's letter to churches in Galatia

is the same book but uses a slightly different formal title
Epistle to the Galatians
vsEpistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians
9.4

A book in the Christian Bible that is a letter from Paul to Christians in Galatia

is the same book but titled in a more concise way

Surface Forms

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians main

Morphology

epistle + of + Paul + the + Apostle + to + the + Galatians

The title is fully compositional: 'epistle' denotes a letter, 'of Paul the Apostle' identifies the author, and 'to the Galatians' names the recipients/community. A B1 learner who knows these constituents can directly infer it is a letter by Paul addressed to the Galatians, so the meaning does not require idiomatic knowledge or special cultural decoding.

Etymology

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians is simply Saint Paul's long 'letter' to the Christian people in the region called Galatia. The word Epistle means a formal 'letter' and Galatians are the people of Galatia, so the title shows it is Paul's letter to them.