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Galatians

Galatians

7.9
A New Testament book with Paul's letter to churches in Galatia
  • proper noun
  • /ɡəˈleɪʃənz/
translation icon : Gálatas
  • In his letter to the Galatians, Paul emphasizes the importance of faith over the law.

It's not Jesus plus circumcision that's in Galatians.

Examples

  • Many scholars study the teachings in Galatians to understand early Christian beliefs.

  • The Galatians were among the earliest Christian communities to receive a written epistle from Paul.

  • And there's no record in the letter of to the Galatians that he's addressing Jews at all in the letter.

Synonyms

Epistle to the Galatians
vsGalatians
9.4

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

is the shortest title used in common reference
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians
vsGalatians
9.9

A book in the Christian Bible with Paul's letter to people in Galatia

is the shorter common title without the author's full name

Compounds

Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians
9.9

A book in the Christian Bible with Paul's letter to people in Galatia

Epistle to the Galatians
9.4

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

Surface Forms

Galatians main

Morphology

Galatians = Galatian (transparent) = Galatia + an + s

Forming the plural of 'Galatian' is a regular, fully transparent morphological step.

Etymology

Galatians comes from the place name Galatia, a region in what is now Turkey, and it originally meant 'people from Galatia'. So the New Testament book called Galatians is literally Paul's letter to those people.