1.
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
foolish = senseless. Greek. anotetos . See Romans 1:14 .
hath . Omit.
bewitched . Greek. baskaino . Only here in N.T. In Septuagint of Deuteronomy 28:54 , Deuteronomy 28:56 . The noun baskanos in Proverbs 23:8 ; Proverbs 28:22 .
that . . . truth . The texts omit.
not . Greek. me . App-105 .
obey . Greek. peitho . App-160 .
before . Greek. kata . App-104 .
Jesus Christ . App-98 .
hath been = was,
evidently set forth , Greek. prographo . See Romans 15:4 .
crucified = as having been crucified.
among you . The texts omit.
2.
This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
would . Greek. thelo . App-102 .
of . Greek. apo . App-104 .
Spirit . App-101 .
by. Greek. ek . App-104 .
the. Omit.
faith . Greek. pistil. App-160 ., Compare Romans 10:16 , Romans 10:17 .
3.
Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
begun . Greek. enarchomai . Here and Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:6 .
made perfect = being perfected. Greek. epiteleo . App-125 . See 2 Corinthians 7:1 .
by = in.
4.
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
in vain . See Romans 13:4 .
if. Greek. ei . App-118 .
5.
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
ministereth , Greek. epichoregeo . See 2 Corinthians 9:10 .
worketh . See Galatians 2:6 .
miracles . Greek. dunamis . App-172 and App-176 .
among. Greek. en . App-104 .
6.
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
believed . Greek. pisteud. App-150 .
God. App-98 .
accounted . Greek. logizomai , See Romans 4:3 .
for . Greek. eis . App-104 .
righteousness. Greek. dikaiosune , App-191 . Quoted from Genesis 15:6 .
7.
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Know. Greek. ginosko . App-132 .
of. Greek. ek. App-104 .
the same = these.
children . Greek. huios . App-108 .
8.
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
foreseeing . Greek. proeidon . Only here and Acts 2:31 ,
would justify = justifieth. Greek. dikaioo App-191 .
heathen = nations. Some as Gentiles, Galatians 3:14 .
through . Greek. ek , as Galatians 3:7 ; i.e. on the ground of, as Romans 1:17 , Romans 4:16 &c.
preached before the gospel . Greek. proeuangelizo . Only here. Compare App-121 .
unto = to.
In. Greek. en , App-104 .
be blessed . Greek. eneulogeomai . Only here and Acts 3:25 . See Genesis 12:3 .
9.
So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
with . Greek. sun . App-104 .
faithful = the faithful. Greek. pistos . App-150 .
10.
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
under . Greek. hupo . App-104 .
curse . Greek. katara . Elsewhere, Galatians 3:13 .Hebrews 6:8 . James 3:10 . 2 Peter 2:14 .
Cursed . Greek. epikataratos . See John 7:49 .
continueth . Greek. emmeno . See Acts 14:22 .
not . Greek. au . App-105 . Quoted from Deuteronomy 27:26 .
11.
But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis ,
by . Greek. en . App-104 .
in the sight of = before, Greek. para . App-104 .
just , Greek. dikaios . App-191 . Quoted from Habakkuk 2:4 . Compare Romans 1:17 . Hebrews 10:38 .
live, Compare App-170 .
12.
And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
The man . App-123 :1, but the texts read "He". This quotation is from Leviticus 18:5 .
13.
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
Christ . App-98 .
redeemed . Greek. exagorazo . Elsewhere, Galatians 4:5 .Ephesians 5:16 , Colossians 4:5 .
from . Greek. ek . App-104 .
being made = becoming. (Emph.)
for . Greek. huper . App-104 .
on . Greek. epi . App-104 . Quoted from Deuteronomy 21:23 .
14.
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
That = In order that. Greek. hina .
on. Greek. eis . App-104 .
through . Greek. en . App-104 .
promise . See Luke 24:49 .
Spirit . App-101 .:3.
through . Greek. dia . App-104 .Galatians 3:1 .
faith = the faith. App-150 .
15.
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
after the manner of . Greek. kata . App-104 .
covenant . Greek. diatheke , See Matthew 26:28 .
if it be = when.
confirmed , Greek. kuroo . See 2 Corinthians 2:8 .
disannulleth . Same as "frustrate", Galatians 2:21 .
addeth thereto . Greek. epidiataesomai . Only here.
16.
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
made = spoken, See Genesis 21:12 ,
of. Greek. epi . App-104 .
17.
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
confirmed before . Greek. prokuroo Only here.
of = by. Greek. hupo . App-104 .
in Christ . The texts omit.
was . Literally came to be.
four hundred , &c. See Exodus 12:40 . App-50 .
after . Greek. meta . App-104 .
cannot disannul = doth not Greek. ou) disannul (Greek. akurov , Only here, Matthew 15:6 . Mark 7:13 ),
that it should = to. Greek, eis .
make . . . of none effect . Greek. katargeo . See Luke 13:7
18.
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
no more . Gr ouketi , no longer.
gave = has granted. Greek. charizomai . App-184 .
by . Greek. dia . App-104 .Galatians 3:1 .
19.
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
transgressions . Greek. parabasis . See Romans 4:15 . Compare App-128 . 1,
the . . . made . Literally it has been promised.
angels . Compare Lout. Gal 33:2 .Acts 7:53 , Hebrews 2:2 ,
mediator . Greek. mesites . Here, Gal 3:20 ; 1 Timothy 2:5 . Hebrews 8:6 ; Hebrews 9:15 ; Hebrews 12:24 ,
20.
Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
21.
Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
against . Greek. kata . App-104 .
God forbid . See Galatians 2:17 .
given life . Greek. zoopoieo . See John 6:63 .
22.
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
concluded . See Romans 11:32 .
sin . Greek. hamartia. App-128 . Compare Romans 3:10-18 .
believe . App-150 .
23.
But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
before . Greek. pro. App-104 .
kept = kept in custody.
shut up . Some as "concluded" above.
unto. Greek. eis . App-104 .
should afterwards = was about to be.
revealed . Greek. apokalupto . App-106 .
24.
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
was = has become.
schoolmaster . Greek. paidagogos . This was a trust-worthy slave who had the guardianship of the boys of it family. See Cor. Galatians 4:15 .
25.
But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
no longer . See Galatians 3:18 .
26.
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Christ Jesus . App-98 .
27.
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
have been = were.
baptized . App-115 .
into . Greek. eis . App-104 .
have . Omit.
28.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
neither = not. App-105 .
nor . Greek. oude .
Greek . See Romans 1:14 .
bond = bond slave. Greek. doulos . App-190 .
male . Greek. arsen . App-123 .
nor = and.
29.
And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
heirs. See Romans 4:13 .
according to . Greek. kata , as verses: Galatians 3:1 , Galatians 3:15 .