How we cite our quotes:
Quote #1
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to set us free from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father. (Galatians 1:3-4, NRSV)
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father. (Galatians 1:3-4, KJV)
Right off the bat, there's Jesus dying to free us from all the bad things of this world. We're still not sure how he allowed Jersey Shore to happen.
Quote #2
Because of false believers […] slipped in to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might enslave us—we did not submit to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might always remain with you. (Galatians 2:4-5, NRSV)
Because of false brethren […] who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. (Galatians 2:4-5, KJV)
Paul blames these false believers for dissent at the Council of Jerusalem. These guys think that everyone needs to be following Jewish law in order to be Christian. Paul thinks that they're just trying to lock everyone into an outdated system that doesn't work.
Quote #3
The scripture has imprisoned all things under the power of sin, so that what was promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed. Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer subject to a disciplinarian. (Galatians 3:22-25, NRSV)
The scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. (Galatians 3:22-25, KJV)
If the law is a prison, then Jesus is the metal file God slipped into your cake to bust you out. Paul says that back in the day, we needed to be caged up, but now that Jesus has graced us with his presence, we should be walking around on the outside. Smell that fresh non-prison air…