Galatians 5:7

In this verse, Paul used words that described a race. Sometimes people tried to push a runner onto a different track. This would cause him problems. And he would not be able to win the race. Paul often described the Christian life as a race (1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 1 Corinthians 9:2 Timothy 4:7). The Christians in Galatia were like the runners. It seemed as if the false teachers were pushing them off the proper track.