Why does Paul leave something out of his greeting to the Galatian churches in Galatians 1:2?
Because the Galatian congregations were giving in to false teaching, Paul deliberately leaves an important part out of his address to those churches in Galatians 1:2. Their departure from the pure grace of God toward the Law prompted this omission in his greeting.
Les explains that Paul is writing this little book of Galatians around 60 A.D., some twenty years after he began his ministry to the Gentiles. Word had reached him that the little congregations up in central Turkey, which was Galatia, were being bombarded to go back under the Law. So Galatians is written to correct that false teaching and to bring them back under the pure grace of God — a message just as appropriate for the world today, even among church people. Les points out that Paul opens by asserting his apostleship was not of men, neither by man — the Antioch church did not commission him, nor did Jerusalem, but God did, by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead. Then he notes that in verse 2, because of their giving in to false teaching, Paul leaves an important part out of his address to the Galatian churches — something, Les says, you would not catch unless he told you.
And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
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What important part of his greeting does Paul leave out when addressing the Galatians?
Because the Galatians gave in to false teaching, Paul leaves an important part out of his address to the Galatian churches in verse 2 — an omission you would not catch unless it were pointed out.
What does Paul's greeting to the churches of Galatia subtly indicate about them?
Paul's greeting to the churches of Galatia subtly reveals how far the Galatian churches had already degenerated.
Who are the brethren with Paul mentioned in Galatians 1:2?
"All the brethren which are with me" in Galatians 1:2 refers to Paul's traveling companions as seen in the Book of Acts, which would include Dr. Luke, Timothy, Titus, and some other fellow believers, all evidently in Paul's company at that particular time.