Evidently, Paul was aware that the brothers there might have been influenced by some among them who were promoting certain Greek philosophies or were advocating a return to the observance of the Mosaic Law.
به نظر می‌رسد پولُس متوجه تأثیر مخرّب کسانی شده بود که در میان برادرانش فلسفه‌های یونانی و بازگشت به شریعت موسی را ترویج می‌دادند .‏