Bible Commentaries
Introduction
1 | He wills them to stand in their liberty, | 3 | and not to observe circumcision; | 13 | but rather love, which is the sum of the law. | 19 | He reckons up the works of the flesh, | 22 | and the fruits of the Spirit, | 25 | and exhorts to walk in the Spirit. |
Verse 1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
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- Stand
- Proverbs 23:23; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 16:13; Ephesians 6:14; Philippians 1:27; 1 Thessalonians 3:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:15; Hebrews 3:6,14; 4:14; 10:23,35-39; Jude 1:3,20,21; Revelation 2:25; 3:3
- the liberty
- 13; 2:4; 3:25; 4:26,31; Psalms 51:12; Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 11:28-30; John 8:32-36; Romans 6:14,18; 7:3,6; 8:2; 1 Corinthians 7:22; 2 Corinthians 3:17; 1 Peter 2:16; 2 Peter 2:19
- entangled
- 2:4; 4:9; Matthew 23:4; Acts 15:10; Colossians 2:16-22; Hebrews 9:8-11
Verse 2
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
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- I Paul
- 1 Corinthians 16:21; 2 Corinthians 10:1; 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Philemon 1:9
- that
- 4,6; 2:3-5; Acts 15:1,24; 16:3,4; Romans 9:31,32; 10:2,3; Hebrews 4:2
Verse 3
For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
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- testify
- Deuteronomy 8:19; 31:21; Nehemiah 9:29,30,34; Luke 16:28; Acts 2:40; 20:21; Ephesians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 4:6; 1 John 4:14
- a debtor
- 3:10; Deuteronomy 27:26; Matthew 23:16,18; *Gr:; James 2:10,11
Verse 4
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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- is
- 2; 2:21; Romans 9:31,32; 10:3-5
- justified
- Romans 3:20; 4:4,5
- ye
- 1:6-9; Romans 11:6; Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:38,39; 12:15; 2 Peter 2:20-22; 3:17,18; Revelation 2:5
Verse 5
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
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- through
- John 16:8-15; Ephesians 2:18
- wait
- Genesis 49:18; Psalms 25:3,5; 62:5; 130:5; Lamentations 3:25,26; Hosea 12:6; Romans 8:24,25; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:5
- the hope
- Romans 5:21; Philippians 3:9; 2 Timothy 4:8; Titus 2:13
Verse 6
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
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- in
- 2,3; 3:28; 6:15; Romans 2:25-29; 3:29-31; 1 Corinthians 7:19; Colossians 3:11
- faith
- Matthew 25:31-40; 2 Corinthians 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 11:8,17-19; James 2:14-26; 1 Peter 1:8; 1 John 3:14-20; 4:18-21
Verse 7
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
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- run
- Matthew 13:21; 1 Corinthians 9:24; Hebrews 12:1
- hinder you
- or, drive you back.
- 3:1
- obey
- Acts 6:7; Romans 2:8; 6:17; 10:16; 15:18; 16:26; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; Hebrews 5:9; Hebrews 11:8; 1 Peter 1:22
Verse 8
This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
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- him
- 1:6
Verse 9
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
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- Matthew 23:33; 16:6-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1; 13:21; 1 Corinthians 5:6,7; 15:33; 2 Timothy 2:17
Verse 10
I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
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- confidence
- 4:11,20; 2 Corinthians 1:15; 2:3; 7:16; 8:22; 2 Thessalonians 3:4; Philemon 1:21
- but
- 1:7; 2:4; 3:1; 4:17; 6:12,13,17; Acts 15:1,2,24; 1 John 2:18-26
- bear
- 12; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Corinthians 2:6; 10:2,6; 13:10; 1 Timothy 1:20
- whosoever
- 2:6; 2 Corinthians 5:16
Verse 11
And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
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- if
- 2:3; Acts 16:3
- why
- 4:29; 6:12,17; Acts 21:21,28; 22:21,22; 23:13,14; 1 Corinthians 15:30; 2 Corinthians 11:23-26
- the offence
- Isaiah 8:14; Romans 9:32,33; 1 Corinthians 1:18,23; 1 Peter 2:8,9
Verse 12
I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
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- cut
- 10; 1:8,9; Genesis 17:14; Exodus 12:15; 30:33; Leviticus 22:3; Joshua 7:12,25; John 9:34; Acts 5:5,9; 1 Corinthians 5:13; Titus 3:10
- trouble
- Acts 15:1,2,24
Verse 13
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
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- ye
- 1; 4:5-7,22-31; Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18; John 8:32-36; Romans 6:18-22
- only
- 1 Corinthians 8:9; 1 Peter 2:16; 2 Peter 2:19; Jude 1:4,10-12
- but
- 14,22; 6:2; Mark 10:43-45; John 13:14,15; Acts 20:35; Romans 15:1,2; 1 Corinthians 9:19; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; 2 Corinthians 4:5; 12:15; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; James 2:15-17; 1 John 3:16-19
Verse 14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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- all
- Matthew 7:12; 19:18,19; 22:39,40; Romans 13:8-10; James 2:8-11
- Thou
- Leviticus 19:18,34; Mark 12:31,33; Luke 10:27-37; 1 Timothy 1:5
Verse 15
But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
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- 26; 2 Samuel 2:26,27; Isaiah 9:20,21; 11:5-9,13; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 6:6-8; 2 Corinthians 11:20; 2 Corinthians 12:20; James 3:14-18; 4:1-3
Verse 16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
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- I say
- 3:17; 1 Corinthians 7:29
- Walk
- 25; 6:8; Romans 8:1,4,5,12-14; 1 Peter 1:22; 4:6; Jude 1:19-21
- and
- 19-21; Romans 6:12; 13:13,14; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 2:3; Colossians 2:11; 3:5-10; 1 Peter 1:14; 2:11; 4:1-4; 1 John 2:15,16
- ye shall not fulfil
- or, fulfil not.
Verse 17
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
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- the flesh
- Psalms 19:12,13; 51:1-5,10-12; 65:3; 119:5,20,24,25,32,35,40,133,159; Psalms 119:176; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 6:5; Matthew 16:17,23; 26:41; John 3:6; Romans 7:18,21-25; 8:5,6,13; James 4:5,6
- and these
- 3:21; Matthew 12:30; Romans 7:7,8,10-14; 8:5-8
- so
- Psalms 119:4-6; 130:3; Matthew 5:6; Luke 22:33,46,54-61; Romans 7:15-23; Philippians 3:12-16; James 3:2; 1 John 1:8-10
Verse 18
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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- if
- 16,25; 4:6; Psalms 25:4,5,8,9; 143:8-10; Proverbs 8:20; Isaiah 48:16-18; Ezekiel 36:27; John 16:13; Romans 8:12,14; 2 Timothy 1:7; 1 John 2:20-27
- ye are
- 4:5; Romans 6:14,15
Verse 19
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
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- the works
- 13,17; 6:8; Psalms 17:4; John 3:6; Romans 7:5,18,25; 8:3,5,9,13; 1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Peter 4:2
- Adultery
- Ezekiel 22:6-13; Matthew 15:18,19; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 1:21-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10; 2 Corinthians 12:20,21; Ephesians 4:17-19; 5:3-6; Colossians 3:5-8; 1 Timothy 1:9,10; Titus 3:3; James 3:14,15; 1 Peter 4:3,4; Revelation 21:8; 22:15
Verse 20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
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- witchcraft
- Ezekiel 22:18; Deuteronomy 18:10; 1 Samuel 15:23; 1 Chronicles 10:13,14; 2 Chronicles 33:6; Acts 8:9-11; Acts 16:16-19
- heresies
- 2 Corinthians 11:19; Titus 3:10; 2 Peter 2:1
Verse 21
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
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- drunkenness
- Deuteronomy 21:20; Luke 21:34; Romans 13:13; 1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10; Ephesians 5:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:7
- revellings
- 1 Peter 4:3
- that they
- Isaiah 3:11; Romans 2:8,9; 8:13; 1 Corinthians 6:9,10; Ephesians 5:5,6; Colossians 3:6; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:15
- inherit
- Matthew 25:34; 1 Corinthians 6:10; 15:50; Ephesians 5:5
Verse 22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
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- the fruit
- 16-18; Psalms 1:3; 92:14; Hosea 14:8; Matthew 12:33; Luke 8:14,15; 13:9; John 15:2,5,16; Romans 6:22; 7:4; Ephesians 5:9; Philippians 1:11; Colossians 1:10
- love
- 13; Romans 5:2-5; 12:9-18; 15:3; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Ephesians 4:23-32; 5:1,2; Philippians 4:4-9; Colossians 3:12-17; 1 Thessalonians 1:3-10; 5:10-22; Titus 2:2-12; James 3:17,18; 1 Peter 1:8,22; 2 Peter 1:5-8; 1 John 4:7-16
- goodness
- Romans 15:14
- faith
- 1 Corinthians 13:7,13; 2 Thessalonians 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:11; 4:12; 1 Peter 5:12
Verse 23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
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- temperance
- Acts 24:25; 1 Corinthians 9:25; Titus 1:8; 2:2
- against
- 1 Timothy 1:9
Verse 24
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
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- they
- 3:29; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 3:23; 15:23; 2 Corinthians 10:7
- crucified
- 16-18,20; 6:14; Romans 6:6; 8:13; 13:14; 1 Peter 2:11
- affections
- or, passions.
Verse 25
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
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- we
- John 6:63; Romans 8:2,10; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Peter 4:6; Revelation 11:11
- let
- 16; Romans 8:4,5
Verse 26
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
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- desirous
- Luke 14:10; 1 Corinthians 3:7; Philippians 2:1-3; James 4:16
- provoking
- 15; James 3:14-16; 1 Peter 5:5
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Bibliography Information Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Galatians 5:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/galatians-5.html.
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