Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon Community Quotes

How we cite our quotes:

Quote #1

In Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:26-28, NRSV)

Ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:26-28, KJV)

This is Paul's vision for one big happy Christian community. Everyone is on equal footing, no matter who they are. It's a nice thought, but things didn't really work out this way. Hey, Paul can dream, can't he?

Quote #2

When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" (Galatians 4:4-6, NRSV)

When the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. (Galatians 4:4-6, KJV)

Jesus came to save God's children—the Jews—but this time, God didn't want to leave anyone else out. So he adopted the Gentiles into the fold. Now they get to be part of God's little community of believers.

Quote #3

The whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. (Galatians 5:14-15, NRSV)

All the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. (Galatians 5:14-15, KJV)

There Paul goes, quoting Jesus (Matthew 19:19, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27). But as it turns out, Jesus is in turn quoting Leviticus 19:18. The idea is a good one: everyone get along and things will be a-okay. The alternative? We're all gonna eat each other up with hatred.