Free group study handout
Galatians 2: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Galatians 2 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
After fourteen years, Paul went to Jerusalem with Barnabas and Titus to present 'the Good News' he preached among the Gentiles (vv. 1-2). Titus, a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised, opposing the false brothers who sought to impose law (vv.
Key verse
“I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.”
Galatians 2:20 (WEB)
Outline
- Galatians 2:1–2 Paul's Journey to Jerusalem
- Galatians 2:3–5 Titus and the Law
- Galatians 2:6–9 Recognition by Apostles
- Galatians 2:10 Remembering the Poor
- Galatians 2:11–14 Confrontation with Peter
- Galatians 2:15–21 Justification by Faith Explained
Discussion questions
- In v2, what does Paul say was the purpose of his visit to Jerusalem?
- What action does Peter take in v12 that causes Paul to confront him?
- The phrase 'the truth of the Good News' in v5: how does this phrase frame Paul's argument?
- In v21, why does Paul assert that 'if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nothing'?
- When have you felt pressured to conform to others' expectations, like Peter in v12?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Galatians 2: Romans 6, 2 Corinthians 5, Galatians 5.
Before next time: read Galatians 3.