Gal 1:3-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gal 1:3-5: 1:3-5 Paul followed the usual practice for first-century letters, including this greeting and wish of well-being as well as introducing the main topic, the Good News. 1:3 May God ... give you grace and peace: This typical greeting by Paul (see also study note on 1 Cor 1:3) uses elements of Greek and Hebrew greetings: “grace” (Greek charis ), is similar to “greetings” (Greek chairein ); “peace” mirrors Hebrew shalom . Thus Paul included both Jewish and Gentile Christians (cp. Gal 3:28 ). The Galatians were at risk of losing God’s grace and peace (3:1-4 ; 5:1-4 ).

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‏ Galatians 1:3-5

Summary for Gal 1:3-5: 1:3-5 ^a Paul followed the usual practice for first-century letters, including this greeting and wish of well-being as well as introducing the main topic, the Good News. 1:3 ^b May God ... give you grace and peace: This typical greeting by Paul (see also study note on 1 Cor 1:3) uses elements of Greek and Hebrew greetings: “grace” (Greek charis), is similar to “greetings” (Greek chairein); “peace” mirrors Hebrew shalom. Thus Paul included both Jewish and Gentile Christians (cp. Gal 3:28 ^c). The Galatians were at risk of losing God’s grace and peace (3:1-4 ^d; 5:1-4 ^e).
Summary for Gal 1:4-5: 1:4-5 ^f This summary of the Good News is the basis for the rebuke that follows (1:6-10 ^g). This might be a creed or confession of faith that Paul used to remind the Galatians of the message they had earlier embraced. 1:4 ^h Because Jesus completely rescued us from our sins, there is no place for efforts to save ourselves.

• Christian faith rescues us from this evil world in which we live (see 4:8-12 ⁱ; 5:13-26 ^j).
1:5 ^k All glory must go to God for salvation, because it is his work alone.