Structure of Galatians 6:6-10

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In my previous post I pointed out that Galatians 6:1-5 has the structure ABCAB. The next 5 verses have a slightly different structure: ABBAC. Verses 6 and 9 go together because they are both exhortations, verses 7 and 8 go together because they give us the reasons for the exhortations, and verse 10 is the…

The Structure of Galatians 6:1-5

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According to his usual custom, the Apostle Paul divided his letter to the Galatians into two parts, a theological part (chapters 1-4) and a practical, or hortatory, part (chapters 5-6). Chapters 5 and 6 have four main sections. In 5:1-15, God instructs us in the proper use of our liberty and in verses 16-26 about…