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Galatians 5:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If you're trying to get right with God through following rules and laws, then Christ's sacrifice doesn't do anything for you. You've completely missed the point of grace.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't earn God's love through rule-following, that's literally the opposite of grace.

📚 Historical Context

In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote to the churches in Galatia, which were made up mostly of Gentile converts who were being influenced by Jewish Christians to follow the Mosaic Law for salvation. This included practices like circumcision, which Paul saw as a misunderstanding of grace. Paul was addressing this issue to reaffirm that justification comes through faith in Christ alone, not through adherence to the law.

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