Galatians 3:28
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Paul is writing to the churches in Galatia (modern-day Turkey) around the mid-1st century CE. He's addressing a major controversy: whether Gentile (non-Jewish) believers needed to follow Jewish law, like circumcision, to be part of God's people. This verse is a powerful summary of his argument that salvation and identity in Christ transcend previous human divisions.
What groups or categories do I unconsciously prioritize or exclude, which might be challenged by this idea of unity?