Galatians

Galatians
Galatians from Galatia, region in Asia Minor, from Gk. Galatia, based on Gaul (see GAUL (Cf. Gaul)), in reference to the Gaulish people who conquered the region and settled there 3c. B.C.E.

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  • Galatians — 1 Galatians 2 Galatians 3 Galatians 4 Galatians 5 Galatians 6 …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Galatians — may refer to *the Celtic inhabitants of Galatia. *Saint Paul s Epistle to the Galatians …   Wikipedia

  • Galatians — [gə lā′shənz] n. a book of the New Testament, a letter from the Apostle Paul to the Christians of Galatia: abbrev. Gal or Ga …   English World dictionary

  • Galatians — noun a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians • Syn: ↑Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians, ↑Epistle to the Galatians • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Epistle • Part Holonyms: ↑New Testament …   Useful english dictionary

  • Galatians — noun A book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of to the Galatians. See Also: Gal …   Wiktionary

  • Galatians 3 — 1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Galatians — Ga·la·ti·ans || gÉ™ leɪʃjÉ™nz n. Epistle to Galatians, book in the New Testamentn. native or resident of Galatia (in Asia Minor) adj. of or pertaining to Galatia (in Asia Minor) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Galatians — /gəˈleɪʃənz/ (say guh layshuhnz) plural noun (construed as singular) the book of the New Testament called in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians …  

  • Galatians, Epistle to the — • Background on Galatia, purpose and date, a summary of its contents, its importance and a discussion of some difficulties Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Galatians, Epistle to —    The genuineness of this epistle is not called in question. Its Pauline origin is universally acknowledged.    Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Gal. 1:8; 4:13, 19). They seem to have been composed… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

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