Galatians 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:”
Galatians 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Galatians 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Galatians 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,”
Galatians 2:4 — World English Bible
Galatians 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: ”
Galatians 2:4 — American Standard Version
Galatians 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and <FI>that<Fi> because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,”
Galatians 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Galatians 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and [it was] on account of the false brethren brought in surreptitiously, who came in surreptitiously to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage; ”
Galatians 2:4 — Darby Translation
Galatians 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To wit, for the false brethren which were craftily sent in, and crept in priuily to spie out our libertie, which we haue in Christ Iesus, that they might bring vs into bondage.”
Galatians 2:4 — Geneva Bible
Galatians 2:4 in Context — Galatians 2
2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
What Does Galatians 2:4 Mean?
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