Galatians 2:4

Galatians 2:4 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4This matter arose because some false believers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

4Yet it was a concern because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy on our freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

4But it was because of the false brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

4My concern was because of the 2:4 I.e. the Judaizers (see note 1:7).false brothers [those people masquerading as Christians] who had been secretly smuggled in [to the community of believers]. They had slipped in to spy on the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back into bondage [under the Law of Moses].

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

4This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

4This matter came up because some people had slipped in among us. They had pretended to be believers. They wanted to find out about the freedom we have because we belong to Christ Jesus. They wanted to make us slaves again.

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