front:intro pla1 0 # Galatians Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 uk55 basic,observe Παῦλος, ἀπόστολος (οὐκ ἀπ’ ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ δι’ ἀνθρώπου, ἀλλὰ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς 1 Who does Paul say sent him to be **an apostle**?
1:1 f1b5 basic,interpret οὐκ ἀπ’ ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ δι’ ἀνθρώπου 1 Why does Paul emphasize that his apostleship was **not from men nor through man**?
1:1 qhd9 basic,observe ἀλλὰ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν 1 What miraculous work did *God the Father** do for *Jesus Christ**?
1:2 hyp6 basic,observe καὶ οἱ σὺν ἐμοὶ πάντες ἀδελφοί 1 Who joined with Paul in sending this letter to the Galatians?
1:2 hud2 basic,observe ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Γαλατίας 1 To whom specifically did Paul send this letter?
1:3 z9dq basic,observe χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What two things did Paul want **God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ** to give to the believers in Galatia?
1:4 l000 basic,observe τοῦ δόντος ἑαυτὸν περὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν 1 What did Jesus give **for our sins**?
1:4 fud1 basic,observe ὅπως ἐξέληται ἡμᾶς ἐκ τοῦ αἰῶνος τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος πονηροῦ 1 From what did Jesus rescue believers?
1:4 l001 basic,interpret τοῦ αἰῶνος τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος πονηροῦ 1 What do you think is **evil** about **the present age**?
1:6 h7q1 basic,observe θαυμάζω ὅτι οὕτως ταχέως, μετατίθεσθε ἀπὸ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς ἐν χάριτι Χριστοῦ, εἰς ἕτερον εὐαγγέλιον 1 What were the Galatians doing that **amazed** Paul?
1:6 l002 basic,observe μετατίθεσθε ἀπὸ τοῦ καλέσαντος ὑμᾶς ἐν χάριτι Χριστοῦ 1 What were the Galatians **deserting**?
1:6 l003 basic,observe εἰς ἕτερον εὐαγγέλιον 1 To what were the Galatians **turning** in place of **the grace of Christ**?
1:7 gb16 basic,observe ὃ οὐκ ἔστιν\n 1 What was Paul’s opinion of the **gospel** to which the Galatians were turning?
1:7 l004 basic,observe εἰ μή τινές εἰσιν οἱ ταράσσοντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What was the source of this different **gospel** to which the Galatians were turning?
1:7 a4q9 basic,observe θέλοντες μεταστρέψαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What does Paul believe are the motives of the people who are preaching this different **gospel** to the Galatians?
1:8 l228 basic,observe ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐὰν ἡμεῖς ἢ ἄγγελος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ εὐαγγελίζηται ὑμῖν παρ’ ὃ εὐηγγελισάμεθα ὑμῖν, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω! 1 What does Paul say should happen to anyone who preaches **a gospel contrary to the one** Paul preached to the Galatians?
1:8 gzw1 basic,interpret ἄγγελος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ εὐαγγελίζηται ὑμῖν 1 In what way might **an angel from heaven** be able to **preach a gospel** to people?
1:9 d3ua basic,interpret ὡς προειρήκαμεν, καὶ ἄρτι πάλιν λέγω 1 Paul was very clear in verse 8. Why do you think he repeats himself in this verse?
1:9 nnu9 basic,observe εἴ τις ὑμᾶς εὐαγγελίζεται παρ’ ὃ παρελάβετε, ἀνάθεμα ἔστω! 1 Again, what does Paul say should happen to anyone who preaches **a gospel contrary to the one** the Galatians originally received from Paul?
1:10-12 uu87 basic,interpret ἀνθρώπους πείθω & ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκειν & ἀνθρώποις ἤρεσκον & οὐκ ἔστιν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον & οὐδὲ & ἐγὼ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου παρέλαβον αὐτό 1 In verses 10-12, Paul repeatedly emphasizes that his gospel message did not come **from men**. How might this explain why he begins the letter with the statement in verse 1 that his apostleship is from God, and not from men?
1:10 csc9 basic,interpret εἰ ἔτι ἀνθρώποις ἤρεσκον, Χριστοῦ δοῦλος οὐκ ἂν ἤμην 1 Why is it not possible to seek to **please men** and to be **a servant of Christ** at the same time?
1:11-12 c7cj basic,observe γνωρίζω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τὸ εὐαγγελισθὲν ὑπ’ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον. & οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐγὼ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου παρέλαβον αὐτό, οὔτε ἐδιδάχθην 1 In verses 11-12, Paul lists three ways in which his **gospel** did not come **from man**. What are those three ways?
1:12 l010 basic,observe ἀλλὰ δι’ ἀποκαλύψεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ 1 What was the true source of the gospel that Paul preached?
1:13 l011 basic,observe ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθ’ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν. 1 How did Paul treat **the church of God** in his **former way of life**?
1:13 jr7f basic,interpretation ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ 1 What have you read about Paul’s **former way of life in Judaism** in Acts 9?
1:14 l012 basic,observe περισσοτέρως ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τῶν πατρικῶν μου παραδόσεων 1 What was the reason that Paul was **advancing in Judaism beyond many of** his **contemporaries**?
1:14 vyl8 basic,interpret περισσοτέρως ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τῶν πατρικῶν μου παραδόσεων 1 Why would Paul’s zeal for **the traditions of** his Jewish **fathers** cause him to persecute the church?
1:15 abc1 basic,observe ὅτε δὲ εὐδόκησεν ὁ, ἀφορίσας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου 1 When did God set Paul apart to be an apostle for him?
1:15 wed9 basic,observe καλέσας διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ 1 What caused God to call Paul to be an apostle and to serve God?
1:16 vq5g basic,observe ἀποκαλύψαι τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ, ἵνα εὐαγγελίζωμαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason that God was pleased **to reveal His Son** in Paul. What was that reason?
1:16 pa9c basic,observe εὐαγγελίζωμαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν 1 To whom specifically did God send Paul to preach?
1:16 l013 basic,interpret εὐθέως οὐ προσανεθέμην σαρκὶ καὶ αἵματι 1 To whom was Paul referring as the **flesh and blood** whom he did not consult?
1:16 ph9z basic,interpret εὐθέως οὐ προσανεθέμην σαρκὶ καὶ αἵματι 1 Why do you think that Paul is again stressing that he did not consult with other people about the gospel that he received from God?
1:17 bjl6 basic,interpret οὐδὲ ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα πρὸς τοὺς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἀποστόλους 1 Why is it surprising that Paul did not immediately **go up to Jerusalem** to meet with the other apostles about the gospel he had received?
1:17 ntl8 basic,observe ἀλλὰ ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν, καὶ πάλιν ὑπέστρεψα εἰς Δαμασκόν 1 Where did Paul go instead of to Jerusalem?
1:17 uwu7 basic,interpret ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν 1 **Arabia** was a desert area with few people. Why do you think Paul went to spend time there instead of to the religious leaders in Jerusalem?
1:18 b8b7 basic,observe ἔπειτα μετὰ ἔτη τρία, ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα 1 How long did Paul wait after his conversion before he went to Jerusalem?
1:18 c8ss basic,observe ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἱστορῆσαι Κηφᾶν 1 What was the reason that Paul finally went up to Jerusalem?
1:18 r3aa basic,observe ἱστορῆσαι Κηφᾶν, καὶ ἐπέμεινα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας δεκαπέντε 1 How long did Paul stay with Cephas (Peter) in Jerusalem?
1:19 d1zm basic,observe ἕτερον δὲ τῶν ἀποστόλων οὐκ εἶδον, εἰ μὴ Ἰάκωβον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ Κυρίου 1 Who else did Paul visit in Jerusalem in addition to Cephas?
1:19 l014 basic,interpret Ἰάκωβον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ Κυρίου 1 What was the role of **James, the Lord’s brother** in the Jerusalem church at that time? Why would Paul have visited him?
1:20 sfb1 basic,interpret ἃ δὲ γράφω ὑμῖν, ἰδοὺ, ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι. 1 Why is it so important that the Galatians believer that Paul received his gospel directly from God and not from men?
1:21 ki8l basic,observe ἔπειτα ἦλθον εἰς τὰ κλίματα τῆς Συρίας καὶ τῆς Κιλικίας 1 Where is Paul go after spending three weeks in Jerusalem?
1:22 es4l basic,observe ἤμην δὲ ἀγνοούμενος τῷ προσώπῳ ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῆς Ἰουδαίας, ταῖς ἐν Χριστῷ 1 According to Paul, what contact did he have with the other churches in Judea during this time?
1:23 l015 basic,observe μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν, ὅτι ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτε, νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν, ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει. 1 What testimony did the churches in Judea hear about Paul while he was in Syria and Cilicia?
2:2 q1p8 basic,observe ἀνέβην δὲ κατὰ ἀποκάλυψιν 1 What caused Paul to decide to go to Jerusalem at that time?
2:2 td57 basic,observe καὶ ἀνεθέμην αὐτοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ὃ κηρύσσω ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν 1 What was the purpose for which Paul went to Jerusalem this time?
2:2 sz79 basic,observe κατ’ ἰδίαν δὲ τοῖς δοκοῦσιν, μή πως εἰς κενὸν τρέχω ἢ ἔδραμον. 1 Why did Paul choose to speak **privately to those recognized as leaders**?\n
2:3 abc2 basic,interpret ἀλλ’ οὐδὲ Τίτος ὁ σὺν ἐμοί, Ἕλλην ὤν, ἠναγκάσθη περιτμηθῆναι 1 Considering the role of **Titus**, what question about Paul’s gospel was the point of discussion during the visit Jerusalem?
2:3 hgb9 basic,observe οὐδὲ Τίτος & ἠναγκάσθη περιτμηθῆναι 1 Based on the decision about Titus, did the leaders in the Jerusalem church consider it necessary for believers in Christ to be circumcised?
2:4 l019 basic,observe διὰ δὲ τοὺς παρεισάκτους ψευδαδέλφους, οἵτινες παρεισῆλθον κατασκοπῆσαι τὴν ἐλευθερίαν ἡμῶν, ἣν ἔχομεν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἵνα ἡμᾶς καταδουλώσουσιν; 1 Who had insisted that believers in Christ had to be circumcised?
2:4 ie95 basic,observe ψευδαδέλφους, οἵτινες παρεισῆλθον 1 What label did Paul use to refer to the people who preached a gospel that required circumcision?
2:4 x36x basic,observe ἵνα ἡμᾶς καταδουλώσουσιν 1 In Paul’s opinion, what motivated these false brothers to preach a gospel that required circumcision?
2:5 l020 basic,observe οἷς οὐδὲ πρὸς ὥραν εἴξαμεν τῇ ὑποταγῇ 1 How did Paul and the leaders of the Jerusalem church respond to the false brothers who preached that circumcision was necessary for believers in Christ?
2:5 c52s basic,observe ἵνα ἡ ἀλήθεια τοῦ εὐαγγελίου διαμείνῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς 1 Here **so that** introduces the purpose for which Paul and the Jerusalem church leaders rejected the gospel that included circumcision. What was that purpose?
2:6 p472 basic,observe ἀπὸ δὲ τῶν δοκούντων εἶναί τι\n(ὁποῖοί ποτε ἦσαν, οὐδέν μοι διαφέρει, πρόσωπον ὁ Θεὸς ἀνθρώπου οὐ λαμβάνει) 1 Did Paul consider that the Jerusalem church leaders had the authority to change the message Paul had received by revelation from God?
2:6 l022 basic,observe ἐμοὶ γὰρ οἱ δοκοῦντες οὐδὲν προσανέθεντο 1 Did the Jerusalem church leaders tell Paul to change his gospel message in any way?
2:7 w32h basic,observe ἀλλὰ τοὐναντίον ἰδόντες ὅτι πεπίστευμαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς ἀκροβυστίας, καθὼς Πέτρος τῆς περιτομῆς 1 To what groups did God send Paul and Peter to preach?
2:7 qe48 basic,interpret πεπίστευμαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς ἀκροβυστίας, καθὼς Πέτρος τῆς περιτομῆς 1 Although Paul and Peter preached **the gospel** to two different groups of people, was there any difference in that gospel?
2:8 l024 basic,interpret ὁ γὰρ ἐνεργήσας Πέτρῳ εἰς ἀποστολὴν τῆς περιτομῆς, ἐνήργησεν καὶ ἐμοὶ εἰς τὰ ἔθνη 1 Who was **the One** who was at work in the apostleship of both Peter and Paul?
2:8 l025 basic,interpret ὁ & ἐνεργήσας Πέτρῳ εἰς ἀποστολὴν τῆς περιτομῆς, ἐνήργησεν καὶ ἐμοὶ εἰς τὰ ἔθνη 1 Since Paul has stated that the same **One** was at work in his apostleship and in Peter’s, would you expect there to be any difference in the basic facts of their gospel messages?
2:9 j49j basic,observe καὶ γνόντες τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι, Ἰάκωβος καὶ Κηφᾶς, καὶ Ἰωάννης 1 Who at Jerusalem recognized **the grace** that Paul **had been given**?
2:9 ujs1 basic,interpret οἱ δοκοῦντες στῦλοι εἶναι 1 What does Paul want to say about **James, Cephas** and John** by saying they were **reputed to be pillars**?
2:9 asn2 basic,observe δεξιὰς ἔδωκαν ἐμοὶ καὶ Βαρναβᾷ κοινωνίας 1 What symbolic act did the Jerusalem church leaders do to show that they approved of the message that Paul was preaching?
2:9 l026 basic,observe ἵνα ἡμεῖς εἰς τὰ ἔθνη, αὐτοὶ δὲ εἰς τὴν περιτομήν 1 To whom did the Jerusalem church leaders agree that Paul and Barnabas should preach?
2:10 l027 basic,observe μόνον τῶν πτωχῶν ἵνα μνημονεύωμεν 1 What was the only thing the Jerusalem church leaders requested Paul and Barnabas to do in their ministry?
2:10 l028 basic,observe ὃ καὶ ἐσπούδασα αὐτὸ τοῦτο ποιῆσαι 1 Did the request of the Jerusalem church leaders actually make it necessary for Paul and Barnabas to change their ministry to the Gentiles in any way?
2:11 p3jn basic,observe ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν Κηφᾶς εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῷ ἀντέστην, ὅτι κατεγνωσμένος ἦν. 1 Why did Paul oppose Cephas **to his face** when he came to Antioch?
2:11 yp6z basic,interpret ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν Κηφᾶς εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν, κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτῷ ἀντέστην 1 What do we learn about Paul’s status and an apostle if he was able to oppose and correct Peter?
2:12 pd7h basic,observe μετὰ τῶν ἐθνῶν συνήσθιεν 1 How did Peter interact with the believing **Gentiles** when he first arrived in Antioch?
2:12 x9qk basic,observe πρὸ τοῦ γὰρ ἐλθεῖν τινας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβου & ὅτε δὲ ἦλθον 1 What caused Peter to change the way he interacted with the Gentile believers in Antioch?
2:12 l030 basic,observe ὑπέστελλεν καὶ ἀφώριζεν ἑαυτόν, φοβούμενος τοὺς ἐκ περιτομῆς 1 In what way did Peter act inappropriately with the Gentile believer after the Jewish believers from Jerusalem arrived?
2:13 q6y3 basic,observe ὥστε καὶ Βαρναβᾶς συναπήχθη αὐτῶν τῇ ὑποκρίσει 1 How did the **hypocrisy** of Peter and the Jewish believers affect **Barnabas**?
2:14 l031 basic,observe ἀλλ’ ὅτε εἶδον ὅτι οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου 1 According to Paul, what were Peter and the other Jewish believers doing wrong?
2:14 hgu3 basic,interpret οὐκ ὀρθοποδοῦσιν πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ εὐαγγελίου 1 What would it mean for someone to walk **in line with the truth of the gospel**?
2:14 e14e basic,interpret εἶπον τῷ Κηφᾷ ἔμπροσθεν πάντων 1 Why do you think Paul rebuked Peter **in front of them all**?
2:14 h6vt basic,observe εἰ σὺ Ἰουδαῖος, ὑπάρχων ἐθνικῶς καὶ οὐκ Ἰουδαϊκῶς ζῇς 1 What pattern of life was Peter following?
2:14 r2ak basic,observe πῶς τὰ ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις Ἰουδαΐζειν? 1 What pattern of life was Peter expecting the Gentile believers to adopt?
2:14 duy9 basic,interpret εἰ σὺ Ἰουδαῖος, ὑπάρχων ἐθνικῶς καὶ οὐκ Ἰουδαϊκῶς ζῇς, πῶς τὰ ἔθνη ἀναγκάζεις Ἰουδαΐζειν? 1 Peter did not follow Jewish customs, but tried to make the Gentile believers follow them. How does that explain why Paul called him a hypocrite in verse 13?
2:15 l032 basic,interpret ἡμεῖς φύσει Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἐθνῶν ἁμαρτωλοί 1 Is Paul saying that Jews are not **sinners**, or that the Jews only consider the Gentiles to be **sinners**?
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