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Galatians 05 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Paul continues writing about the law of Moses as if it were something that traps or enslaves a person. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses)
Special concepts in this chapter
Fruit of the Spirit
The phrase "the fruit of the Spirit" is not plural, even though it begins a list of several things. Translators should keep the singular form if possible. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fruit)
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Illustrations
Paul uses several metaphors in this chapter to illustrate his points and help explain complicated issues. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
"You are cut off from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you no longer experience grace."
Some scholars think Paul teaches that being circumcised causes a person to lose their salvation. Other scholars think Paul means that obeying the law to try to get right with God will keep a person from being saved by grace. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace)