"I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—" (NIV)
Now Paul begins to admonish the Galatians for their actions. Apparently, the people of Galatia have been convinced to turn from the gospel of Christ in favor of another message that better suits their desires.
The Message translation of the Bible, I think, captures Paul's anger toward the Galatians best:
"I can't believe your fickleness—how easily you have turned traitor to Him who called you by the grace of Christ by embracing a variant message!" (The Message)
Clearly Paul does not take this decision lightly. After all, he stated in verse 4 that Christ "gave Himself for our sins to rescue us" (NIV). That seems like a pretty radical act of love. By turning away from Christ, the Galatians essentially nullify the effect of the drastic measures Christ took on our behalf. That's a pretty big deal.
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