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And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” — Galatians 2:13-14 CALL OUT: Call out today to Christopher Raynolds from Kingsport, TN, who is using the tools on our website for himself and others. Way to go, brother! There are a bunch of great one-liners in this letter, and these verses contain two that are powerful: Even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews? Both of these accentuate Paul's point that even subtle acts of hypocrisy by spiritual leaders can potentially lead believers and unbelievers away from God. They will even lead sincere believers away from the truth. This is why we must keep a