| Former half | Relation | Latter half |
| 1 Salutation (1:1-5) grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, (1:3) | Salutation | 13 Final admonitions and benediction (6:11-18) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen. (6:18) |
| 2 There is no other Gospel (1:6-12) I am amazed that you are so quickly forsaking the one who called you by (the) grace (of Christ) for a different gospel (1:6) | Temptation | 12 Bear one another's burdens (6:1-10) Brothers, even if a person is caught in some transgression, you who are spiritual should correct that one in a gentle spirit, looking to yourself, so that you also may not be tempted. (6:1) |
| 3 Paul and the other apostles (1:13-2:14) to reveal his Son to me, so that I might proclaim him to the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult flesh and blood, (1:16) | Against the flesh | 11 Flesh and spirit (5:15-26) For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; (5:17) |
| 4 Jews and gentiles are saved by faith (2:15-21) (yet) who know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, (2:16) | The law cannot justify person | 10 The nature of Christian freedom (5:2-14) You are separated from Christ, you who are trying to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. (5:4) |
| 5 Law or faith (3:1-14) Realize then that it is those who have faith who are children of Abraham. (3:7) | Descendants of Abraham | 9 The allegory of Hagar and Sarah (4:19-31_5:1) Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of the promise. (4:28) |
| 6 The promise to Abraham (3:15-22) This is what I mean: the law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to cancel the promise. (3:17) | Does salvation become in vain | 8 Paul reproves the Galatians (4:8-18) I am afraid on your account that perhaps I have labored for you in vain. (4:11) |
| Former half | Relation | Latter half |
| 1 Salutation (1:1-5) who gave himself for our sins that he might rescue us from the present evil age in accord with the will of our God and Father, (1:4) | Ransom by the child of God | 7 The heir (3:23-4:7) to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption. (4:5) |
| 2 There is no other Gospel (1:6-12) (not that there is another). But there are some who are disturbing you and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ. (1:7) | Gospel is not canceled | 6 The promise to Abraham (3:15-22) This is what I mean: the law, which came four hundred and thirty years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to cancel the promise. (3:17) |
| 3 Paul and the other apostles (1:13-2:14) to reveal his Son to me, so that I might proclaim him to the Gentiles, (1:16) | Salvation for gentiles | 5 Law or faith (3:1-14) Scripture, which saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, foretold the good news to Abraham, saying, "Through you shall all the nations be blessed." (3:8) |
| Former half | Relation | Latter half |
| 7 The heir (3:23-4:7) In the same way we also, when we were not of age, were enslaved to the elemental powers of the world. (4:3) | The world and us | 13 Final admonitions and benediction (6:11-18) through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (6:14) |
| 8 Paul reproves the Galatians (4:8-18) They show interest in you, but not in a good way; they want to isolate you, so that you may show interest in them. (4:17) | Waring about temptation | 12 Bear one another's burdens (6:1-10) Brothers, even if a person is caught in some transgression, you who are spiritual should correct that one in a gentle spirit, looking to yourself, so that you also may not be tempted. (6:1) |
| 9 The allegory of Hagar and Sarah (4:19-31_5:1) But just as then the child of the flesh persecuted the child of the spirit, it is the same now. (4:29) | Spirit and flesh | 11 Flesh and spirit (5:15-26) I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. (5:16) |