This verse is similar to verse 2. But Paul also mentioned *miracles. *Miracles are wonderful events that are not usual. A *miracle does not happen in a natural way. God makes it happen. For example, Jesus made blind people able to see again (Matthew 9:27-31). That was a *miracle. Paul was emphasising again the time when these things happened. First, the Galatians trusted what Jesus Christ had done for them. Then they received the Holy Spirit. Then God did *miracles. It all happened before they started to believe the false teachers.

Abraham trusted God

v6 Now, think about Abraham. He trusted God. And God accepted him. v7 You should understand this. The people who trust God are Abraham’s real family. v8 A long time ago, this is what the *Scriptures recorded. God would accept the *Gentiles when they trusted him. And the *Scriptures recorded God’s *good news to Abraham, ‘By means of you, God will give good things to people from all the nations in the world.’ v9 God was kind to Abraham because Abraham trusted God. In the same way, God is kind to everyone who trusts him.

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