Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
already Abraham’s sons
Galatians 3:7-9 (JDV) Galatians 3:7 You have discovered, then, that those who have faith, these are Abraham’s sons. Galatians 3:8 Now the Scripture saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and proclaimed the gospel ahead of … Continue reading
a brainless proposal
Galatians 3:1-6 (JDV) Galatians 3:1 You brainless1 Galatians! Who has hexed you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was placarded as crucified? Galatians 3:2 I only want to learn this from you: Did you receive the Breath by the achievements of … Continue reading
his faithfulness is enough
Galatians 2:15-21 (JDV) Galatians 2:15 We are Jews by nature and not “Gentile sinners,” Galatians 2:16 and yet because we know that a human is not justified by the achievements1 of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even … Continue reading
his faithfulness is enough
Galatians 2:15-21 (JDV) Galatians 2:15 We are Jews by nature and not “Gentile sinners,” Galatians 2:16 and yet because we know that a human is not justified by the achievements1 of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even … Continue reading
unity, or meddling
Galatians 2:11-14 (JDV) Galatians 2:11 But when Cephas came into Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he was the culprit. Galatians 2:12 since he regularly ate with the Gentiles before certain men came from James. Yet, when they … Continue reading
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same gospel, different missions
Galatians 2:6-10 (JDV) Galatians 2:6 Now from those who seemed to be something (what they once were makes no difference to me; God does not take the face of a human) – they added nothing to me. Galatians 2:7 On … Continue reading
we did not give up
Galatians 2:1-5(JDV) Galatians 2:1 Next, after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, also taking Titus along with us. Galatians 2:2 I went up as a result of a revelation and presented to them the gospel I … Continue reading
he who formerly
Galatians 1:21-24 (JDV) Galatians 1:21 Next, I went to the districts of Syria and Cilicia. Galatians 1:22 My face remained unknown to the Judean congregations that are in Christ. Galatians 1:23 They only kept hearing: “He who formerly persecuted us … Continue reading
magna carta
Galatians 1:18-20 (JDV) Galatians 1:18 Next, after three years I did go up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days. Galatians 1:19 But I didn’t see any of the other missionaries except James, the Lord’s … Continue reading
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stand-alone gospel
Galatians 1:13-17 (JDV) Galatians 1:13 You see – you have heard about how I once behaved as a representative of Judaism: I intensely persecuted God’s congregation and tried to annihilate1 it. Galatians 1:14 I progressed in Judaism beyond many contemporaries … Continue reading
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