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The apostle Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Galatia. Galatia was in the area of Asia Minor, now called Turkey. Paul started several churches in Galatia. Scholars do not know exactly when Paul wrote this letter. Some scholars think this was the first letter Paul wrote. The apostle Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Galatia. Galatia was in the area of Asia Minor, now called Turkey. Paul started several churches in Galatia. Scholars do not know exactly when Paul wrote this letter. Some scholars think this was the first letter Paul wrote.
See: Apostle; Church See: [Apostle](../articles/apostle.md); [Church](../articles/church.md)
See Map: Galatians 6 See Map: Galatians 6
### Who wrote this letter? ### Who wrote this letter?
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Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Galatia. These people became Christians because Paul told them about the gospel and showed them how to live in the same way Jesus lived (see 1:11 and 4:13). He became their friend and a leader. Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Galatia. These people became Christians because Paul told them about the gospel and showed them how to live in the same way Jesus lived (see 1:11 and 4:13). He became their friend and a leader.
See: Gospel See: [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md)
### What did Paul write about in this letter? ### What did Paul write about in this letter?
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They were confused because a group of teachers called Judaizers had come to their churches. These people taught wrong things about God. They taught things that were not the same as what Paul taught when he lived in Galatia. They taught that to be Christians, people who were not Jewish needed to be circumcised and follow other Jewish laws. Their false teachings also confused the Christians in Galatia about other things such as slavery and what women could do in the church. They were confused because a group of teachers called Judaizers had come to their churches. These people taught wrong things about God. They taught things that were not the same as what Paul taught when he lived in Galatia. They taught that to be Christians, people who were not Jewish needed to be circumcised and follow other Jewish laws. Their false teachings also confused the Christians in Galatia about other things such as slavery and what women could do in the church.
Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Galatia to get rid of their confusion. Paul wrote this letter to Christians in Galatia to get rid of their confusion.
Advice to translators: A Judaizer was a person who taught that a person was not saved unless they became a Jew. That is, they said that they had to be circumcised and follow the Jewish Law. Advice to translators: A Judaizer was a person who taught that a person was not saved unless they became a Jew. That is, they said that they had to be circumcised and follow the Jewish Law.
See: Gospel; Judaizer; Circumcised (Circumcision); Law of Moses; Slave; Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins
See: [Gospel](../articles/gospel.md); [Judaizer](../articles/judaizer.md); [Circumcise (Circumcision)](../articles/circumcise.md); [Law of Moses](../articles/lawofmoses.md); [Serve (Servant, Slave)](../articles/serve.md);[Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)](../articles/save.md)
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