Yes, the book of Galatians can be found in the Bible. It is the 48th book in the Bible.
Is Galatians In The Old Testament?
Even though the book of Galatians is found in the Bible, this book is not found within the Old Testament.
Is Galatians In The New Testament?
Galatians is an epistle in the New Testament written by the apostle Paul ( Galatians 1:1 ). It is the 9th book in the New Testament after the books of 1st and 2nd Corinthians and before the book of Ephesians.
The book of Galatians in the New Testament is the second book in Paul’s collection of letters to the churches. The collection consists of the following books:
- 1st & 2nd Corinthians
- Galatians
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Colossians
- 1st & 2nd Thessalonians
The next collection of books penned by Paul are personal letters to individuals and are the following:
- 1st & 2nd Timothy
- Titus
- Philemon
The last, although not specifically mentioned as a book penned by Paul, but some regard this to be from him, being to a group of people – the Jews, and this book is aptly labelled:
- Hebrews
And we cannot forget the other book, before the church epistles, which Paul wrote, to all in Rome… called to be saints ( Romans 1:7 ) and is aptly labelled:
- Romans
Did Paul Write Galatians?
Paul is considered to be the author of the book of Galatians, as the opening verses of this passage state:
1 Paul , an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
Galatians 1:1-2
Paul appears to have written the entire letter by himself, and the evidence of this is stated towards the end of the letter in the final chapter:
11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand .
Galatians 6:11
Interestingly, Paul demonstrates the evidence of him having written this letter by his own hand is that the letter was written quite large. This could have been either seen by the font size of Paul’s handwriting, or the fact that the letter itself was quite lengthy (the book of Galatians consists of 6 chapters). I tend to think the former as Paul references even in the same epistle how the Galatians would have given him their eyes:
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if [it had been] possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians 4:15
Why would they have been willing to do this?
As Paul stated earlier, there was an infirmity in his flesh ( Galatians 4:13 , 2 Corinthians 12:7 – 8 ) that was evident by others, and this may have been something to do with his eyesight.
Perhaps he had some cataract, or was hyperopic (far-sighted, not near-sighted), or had his eye injured during persecution ( Galatians 6:17 ), but whatever the reason, we could safely conclude it had something to with his eyesight, which would have affected his writing and hence the larger writing the Galatians would have understood upon receiving his letter.
Where Was Galatians Written?
Paul was not with the Galatians when he wrote his letter to them, as evidenced by Galatians 4:20 and his desire to be with them.
According to the ending footnote of the chapter, the book was written when Paul was in Rome:
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen. [Unto the Galatians written from Rome.]
Galatians 6:18