Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A book of the New Testament: "Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians" is the full title of a book in the Christian New Testament. It is a letter (epistle) traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul, written to the early Christian communities in Galatia.

Usage

• The term is used as the formal title for this specific biblical book. It is often shortened to "Galatians" in common usage.
• It is used in academic, theological, and general contexts when referring to this text.

Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians addresses themes of faith, law, and Christian freedom.
  • In Galatians, Paul defends his apostolic authority. (Here, "Galatians" is the common shortened form of the full title.)
  • Scholars often compare the theology in the Epistle to the Galatians with that in the Epistle to the Romans.

Advanced Usage

• "The Galatian letter": A less common scholarly reference to this epistle.
  • The argument in the Galatian letter is particularly passionate.

Variants and Related Words

• Galatians (proper noun): The standard abbreviated title for the book.
  • We are studying the Book of Galatians this month.
• Epistle to the Galatians (proper noun): A common shortened form of the full title.
• Pauline epistle (noun): A term for any New Testament letter attributed to Paul; Galatians is one of the Pauline epistles.

Synonyms

• The Letter to the Galatians
• The Book of Galatians

Related Phrases

• "The gospel of grace": A key theme articulated in this epistle (e.g., Galatians 1:6-9).
• "Fruit of the Spirit": A famous list of virtues described in Galatians 5:22-23.
  • Love, joy, and peace are part of the fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians.

Noun

1. a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians