It is authored by Paul the Apostle for the churches in Galatia, written between 49–58 CE.

[1] This chapter contains Paul's exhortations and also a summary of the key points in the epistle.

[2] The original text was written in Koine Greek.

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are: This section, in every verse, includes exhortations, which are related to the particular needs of the churches in Galatia.

Nonetheless, this part holds the summary and according to one commentator "the hermeneutical key to the whole letter",[6] consisting some key points already discussed previously, but here are emphasized again, such as the topic of 'the new creation' with abolished distinction between the circumcised and uncircumcised.