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# Galatians 5 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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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]])
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### Fruit of the Spirit
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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]])
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### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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#### Illustrations
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Paul uses several metaphors in this chapter to illustrate his points and help explain complicated issues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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#### "You are cut off from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you no longer experience grace."
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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]])
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## Links:
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* __[Galatians 5:1 Notes](./01.md)__
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