Epistle to the Galatians
- proper noun
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Epístola a los Gálatas
- The Epistle to the Galatians addresses issues of faith versus law in early Christianity.
Examples
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She cited a passage from the Epistle to the Galatians during her sermon.
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Biblical scholars have written extensively on interpretations of the Epistle to the Galatians.
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The Epistle to the Galatians emphasizes the importance of faith.
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Have you read the Epistle to the Galatians?
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In his writings, Saint Paul discusses both faith and grace in the Epistle to the Galatians.
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The Epistle to the Galatians provides guidance to Christians on living a life of faith.
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Many people find comfort in the teachings found in the Epistle to the Galatians.
Synonyms
A New Testament book with Paul's letter to churches in Galatia
A book in the Christian Bible with Paul's letter to people in Galatia
Surface Forms
Morphology
epistle + to + the + Galatians
The phrase is fully compositional: 'epistle' means a letter and 'to the Galatians' specifies the addressee, so the meaning 'a letter addressed to the Galatians' is directly derivable from the constituents. This titling pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish Epístola a los Gálatas), so a B1 learner who knows the individual words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Epistle to the Galatians takes its name from the old word epistle, meaning a formal 'letter', and Galatians, the 'people of Galatia' who received it. It is the real letter Paul wrote to that community to give teaching and advice, so the name today refers to the New Testament book about faith and law.
