為了清楚地告訴迦拉達人他們的身份，保祿要求他們像他當面告訴伯多那樣，始終如一。

他們不可受割禮，因為這種儀式意味著拯救他們的是他們猶太民族的身份，而不是耶穌和對祂的信仰。

如果他們這樣做，他們就再次陷入了人思想和人律法的奴役邏輯中，而耶穌卻邀請他們按照聖神的引導，過著充滿愛的生活。

我們每天都需要認清自己的身份，並按照我們與耶穌的關係生活。耶穌是永生的，祂不能被簡化為一套固定的規範。

To tell clearly the Galatians who they are, Paul asks them to be consequent as he was in front of Peter.

The must not undergo circumcision, because that rite means that what saves them is their belonging to the Jewish people, not Jesus and the faith in Him.

If they do that, they enter again into the logic of slavery to human mind and human laws, whereas Jesus offers them to live according to His Holy Spirit a life of love.

We need every day to acknowledge our identity and live according to our relationship with Jesus, who is alive and cannot be reduced to a set of norms.