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Galatia

Asia Minor · New Testament · 6 verses

A region and Roman province in central Asia Minor. The name appears in Acts, 1 Corinthians, Galatians and 2 more in the King James text.

About Galatia

A region and Roman province in central Asia Minor.

Its place in the story

Galatia was home to churches Paul founded and later addressed in the letter to the Galatians. He wrote to warn them against turning from the gospel of grace to reliance on the law.

Galatia in Scripture (KJV)

“Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,”

Acts 16:6 (KJV)

“And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.”

Acts 18:23 (KJV)

“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.”

1 Corinthians 16:1 (KJV)

“And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:”

Galatians 1:2 (KJV)

“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.”

2 Timothy 4:10 (KJV)

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,”

1 Peter 1:1 (KJV)

Where it leads

To the Galatians Paul defended the gospel that we are justified by faith in Christ, not by works of the law.

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