1. Galatians 5:8 (ESV)
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What does Paul mean when he says that this persuasion is not from him who calls you?

Galatians 5:8 (ESV)

8 This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

With this phrase, Paul is stating in no uncertain terms that the teaching introduced by the Judaizers does not have its origin in God (but Satan).1 Despite their credentials, the Judaizers have not come with truth.2

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