2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
# Galatia #
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
## Facts: ##
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
In New Testament times, Galatia was a large Roman province located in the central part of what is now the country of Turkey.
2017-04-15 17:22:54 +00:00
2017-04-27 18:13:39 +00:00
* 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.
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
* 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.
2017-04-27 18:13:39 +00:00
* The Jewish Christians there were incorrectly teaching the Gentile Christians there that it was necessary for believers to keep certain Jewish laws.
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
(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 ))
2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00
## 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 )
See in Reader
