Galatians 2:4

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False Christians were brought in. They slipped in as spies to learn about the freedom Christ Jesus gives us. They hoped to find a way to control us.

Cross References

Psalm 119:45

I will walk around freely because I sought out your guiding principles.

Psalm 51:12

Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience.

Isaiah 51:23

I will put it in the hands of those who made you suffer. They said to you, “Lie down so that we can walk over you.” So you made your back like the ground and like a street for them to cross.

Luke 5:38

Rather, new wine is to be poured into fresh skins.

Acts 15:1

Some men came from Judea and started to teach believers that people can’t be saved unless they are circumcised as Moses’ Teachings require.

Acts 15:24

We have heard that some individuals who came from us have confused you with statements that disturb you. We did not authorize these men ⌞to speak⌟.

Acts 20:30

Some of your own men will come forward and say things that distort the truth. They will do this to lure disciples into following them.

Romans 8:15

You haven’t received the spirit of slaves that leads you into fear again. Instead, you have received the spirit of God’s adopted children by which we call out, “Abba!  Father!”

2 Corinthians 11:13

People who brag like this are false apostles. They are dishonest workers, since they disguise themselves as Christ’s apostles.

2 Corinthians 11:17

What I say as I start bragging is foolishness. It’s not something I would say if I were speaking for the Lord.

2 Corinthians 11:20

When someone makes you slaves, consumes your wealth, seizes your property, orders you around, or slaps your faces, you put up with it.

2 Corinthians 11:26

Because I’ve traveled a lot, I’ve faced dangers from raging rivers, from robbers, from my own people, and from other people. I’ve faced dangers in the city, in the open country, on the sea, and from believers who turned out to be false friends.

2 Corinthians 3:17

This Lord is the Spirit. Wherever the Lord’s Spirit is, there is freedom.

Galatians 1:7

But what some people are calling good news is not really good news at all. They are confusing you. They want to distort the Good News about Christ.

Galatians 4:25

Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia. She is like Jerusalem today because she and her children are slaves.

Galatians 4:3

It was the same way with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the principles of this world.

Galatians 5:1

Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm ⌞in this freedom⌟, and don’t become slaves again.

Galatians 5:10

The Lord gives me confidence that you will not disagree with this. However, the one who is confusing you will suffer God’s judgment regardless of who he is.

2 Timothy 3:6

Some of these men go into homes and mislead weak-minded women who are burdened with sins and led by all kinds of desires.

James 1:25

However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, but don’t hide behind your freedom when you do evil. Instead, use your freedom to serve God.

2 Peter 2:19

They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.

1 John 4:1

Dear friends, don’t believe all people who say that they have the Spirit. Instead, test them. See whether the spirit they have is from God, because there are many false prophets in the world.

Jude 1:4

Some people have slipped in among you unnoticed. Not long ago they were condemned in writing for the following reason: They are people to whom God means nothing. They use God’s kindness  as an excuse for sexual freedom and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.