Eagle Method
Galatians
Survey the river, map the reading-plan targets, and follow the current around the verses that anchor this book in the tour.
Reading plan: 2:16, 5:1 and 5:22-266 chapters in view
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Survey The River
Build the lens first: who wrote the book, when it was written, who heard it first, and why it exists.
Question 1
Who wrote it, to whom, and what problem are they fixing?
Question 2
What is the argument's logic — what claim, what reason, what therefore?
Question 3
What does this letter call this church (and me) to do?
The Epistle to the Galatians is the ninth book of the New Testament of the Christian Bible and the fourth of the Pauline epistles in traditional arrangement. It is a letter from Paul the Apostle to a number of Early Christian communities in Galatia.
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Map The River
Mark the chapters, find the target verse inside its chapter, and remember where that moment lives in the book.
Target Verses
Read These In NIV
The Eagle page defaults to NIV, but you can switch to any version supported by the main app.
Showing NIV
5:1
NIV5:22-26
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2:16
Sits at verse 16 of 21 in chapter 2.
Book position: chapter 2 of 6
Chapter position: Verse 16 of 21 in chapter 2
5:1
Sits at verse 1 of 26 in chapter 5.
Book position: chapter 5 of 6
Chapter position: Verse 1 of 26 in chapter 5
5:22-26
Spans verses 22-26 of 26 in chapter 5.
Book position: chapter 5 of 6
Chapter position: Verses 22-26 of 26 in chapter 5
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Follow The Current
Trace the flow around each target chapter so the verse lands inside its surrounding argument, story, or theme instead of floating loose.
Chapters 1-6
Context windowChapter 1
Paul, to the churches of Galatia. You are already turning to a different gospel! The gospel I preached came by revelation from Christ.
Chapter 2
Target zoneI went up to Jerusalem and saw the leaders. I opposed Cephas about circumcision. We are justified by faith in Christ and not by works.
2:16
Chapter 3
Those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law. In Christ you are all sons of God.
Chapter 4
God sent his Son for us to receive adoption. How can you turn back to worthless principles? You, like Isaac, are children of promise.
Chapter 5
Target zoneChrist has set us free. Circumcision counts for nothing. Use your freedom to love one another. Walk by the Spirit and not the flesh.
5:15:22-26
Chapter 6
Restore anyone caught in sin. Sow to the Spirit and reap eternal life. Let us not give up doing good. What counts is the new creation.