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# Galatia, Galatians
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## Facts:
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In New Testament times, Galatia was a large Roman province located in the central part of what is now the country of Turkey.
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* 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.
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* 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.”
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* One reason that Paul wrote his letter to the Galatians was to emphasize again the gospel of salvation by grace, not by works.
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* The Jewish Christians there were incorrectly teaching the Gentile Christians there that it was necessary for believers to keep certain Jewish laws.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Asia](../names/asia.md), [believe](../kt/believe.md), [Cilicia](../names/cilicia.md), [good news](../kt/goodnews.md), [Paul](../names/paul.md), [works](../kt/works.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Corinthians 16:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/1co/16/01)
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* [1 Peter 1:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/1pe/01/01)
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* [2 Timothy 4:9-10](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/04/09)
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* [Acts 16:6-8](rc://en/tn/help/act/16/06)
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* [Galatians 1:1](rc://en/tn/help/gal/01/01)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: G1053, G1054
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