# Galatia #

## Facts: ##

In New Testament times, Galatia was a large Roman province located in the central part of what is now the country of Turkey.

* Part of Galatia bordered the Black Sea, which was to the north. It was also bordered by the provinces of Asia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, Celicia, and Pamphylia.
* The apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Christians who lived in the province of Galatia. This letter is the New Testament book called "Galatians."
* One reason that Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians was to emphasize again the gospel of salvation by grace, not by works.
* The Jewish Christians there were incorrectly teaching the Gentile Christians there that it was necessary for believers to keep certain Jewish laws.

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(See also: [Asia](../other/asia.md), [believer](../kt/believer.md), [Cilicia](../other/cilicia.md), [good news](../kt/goodnews.md), [Paul](../other/paul.md), [works](../kt/works.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Corinthians 16:1-2](en/tn/1co/help/16/01)
* [1 Peter 01:1-2](en/tn/1pe/help/01/01)
* [2 Timothy 04:9-10](en/tn/2ti/help/04/09)
* [Acts 16:6-8](en/tn/act/help/16/06)
* [Galatians 01:1-2](en/tn/gal/help/01/01)

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