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The purpose is to defend the doctrine of justification by faith (righteousness coming only through faith, not by law-keeping) against Judaizers (Jewish legalists; those who sought to enforce the Mosaic Law on Gentile Christian converts). Paul does this by defending his own apostleship, giving examples of Abraham, human law, and Abraham's sons, and by describing the characteristics of a Christian life based on spiritual freedom (sonship) rather than bondage to law (slavery).

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