Galatians 6:18 (KJV)

Cross-references

the grace. Ro 16:20 Ro 16:24 2Co 13:14 2Ti 4:22 Phm 1:25 Re 22:21

CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS. The Galatians, or Gallograecians, were the descendants of Gauls, who migrated from their own country, and after a series of disasters, got possession of a large district in Asia Minor, from them called Galatia. (Pausanias, Attic. c. iv.) They are mentioned by historians as a tall and valiant people, who went nearly naked, and used for arms only a buckler and sword; and the impetuosity of their attack is said to have been irresistible. Their religion, before their conversion was extremely corrupt and superstitious; they are said to have worshipped the mother of the gods, under the name of Adgistis; and to have offered human sacrifices of the prisoners they took in war. Though they spoke the Greek language in common with almost all the inhabitants of Asia Minor, yet it appears from Jerome that they retained their original Gaulish language even as late as the fifth century. Christianity appears to have been first planted in these regions by St. Paul himself, (ch. 1:6; 4:13;) who visited the churches at least twice in that country, (Ac 16:6; 18:23.) It is evident that this epistle was written soon after their reception of the gospel, …

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