and that, because Better, but only, because. The pressure would not have been put upon us, had it not been for false brethren, &c.

false brethren Rather, -pretended". Venn.

unawares brought in Rather, -insidiously brought in".

our freedom Liberty (not license) is the watchword of the Gospel. The truth alone the truth as it is in Jesus makes man free free alike from the bondage of the law and the slavery of sin.

bring us into bondage A strong expression = -utterly enslave us". For the thought, ever uppermost in St Paul's mind when writing this Epistle, comp. ch. Galatians 4:21 to Galatians 5:1.

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