Having visited the churches in Pisidia and the neighboring region, Paul and Silas, with Timothy, pressed on into "Phrygia and the region of Galatia," where with mighty power they proclaimed the glad tidings of salvation. The Galatians were given up to the worship of idols; but, as the apostles preached to them, they rejoiced in the message that promised freedom from the thralldom of sin. Paul and his fellow workers proclaimed the doctrine of righteousness by faith in the atoning sacrifice of Christ. They presented Christ as the one who, seeing the helpless condition of the fallen race, came to redeem men and women by living a life of obedience to God's law and by paying the penalty of disobedience. And in the light of the cross many who had 208 never before known of the true God, began to comprehend the greatness of the Father's love.

Da Paulus og Silas sammen med Timoteus havde besøgt menighederne i Pisidien og de omliggende egne, skyndte de sig ind i "det frygiske og galatiske land," hvor de med stor kraft forkyndte det glædelige frelsesbudskab. Galaterne var afgudsdyrkere, men da apostlene prædikede for dem, glædedes de over dette budskab, som lovede frigørelse fra syndens trældom. Paulus og hans medarbejdere forkyndte læren om retfærdighed ved troen på Kristi forsoningsdød. De fremstillede Kristus som den, der, da han så den faldne menneskeslægts hjælpeløse tilstand, kom for at frelse mænd og kvinder ved selv at leve et liv i lydighed mod Guds lov og ved at lide straffen for deres ulydighed. Og ved korsets lys var der mange, der ikke før havde kendt den sande Gud, som nu begyndte at fatte, hvor stor Faderens kærlighed var.