Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Judaizing teachers persuaded the Galatians that Paul had taught them the new religion imperfectly and at second hand; that the founder of their church himself possessed only a de... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: ALL THE BRETHREN. I am not alone in my doctrine. All my colleagues in the Gospel work, traveling with me (, Gaius and Aristarchus, if the letter was written at Ephesus; if at Corinth, , Sopater, Secundus, Timotheus, Tychicus,... [ Continue Reading ]
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, GRACE ... PEACE, [ charis (G5485) (God's gratuitous favour), akin to chairein, 'joy,' the Greek salutation; blended with the Hebrew salutation, shalom, "peace," the result, of "grace."] FROM ... FROM. Omit the secon... [ Continue Reading ]
Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: GAVE HIMSELF (Galatians 2:20) - unto death as an offering. Found only in this and the pastoral letters (1 Timothy 2:6). The Greek [ dontos (G1325)] is different in E... [ Continue Reading ]
To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. BE GLORY - rather [ hee (G3588)] 'be the glory;' the glory which is exclusively His (cf. Ephesians 3:21, note).... [ Continue Reading ]
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Without the usual thanksgivings for their faith, etc., he vehemently plunges into his subject, zealous for the "glory" of God (Galatians 1:5), which was being disparaged by the Galatians' f... [ Continue Reading ]
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. ANOTHER, [ allo (G243)] - a distinct Greek word from that in Galatians 1:6. Though I called it a different gospel (Galatians 1:6), there are not many gospels: there is really but one, and no other.... [ Continue Reading ]
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. BUT - however weighty they seem 'who trouble you.' [ kai (G2532) ean (G1437)] 'Even though we'-namely, I and the brethren with me-weighty and many as we are (G... [ Continue Reading ]
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. SAID BEFORE - when visiting you (so "before" means, 2 Corinthians 13:2: cf. Galatians 5:2; Galatians 5:21), 'If any man preacheth [ euangelizetai (G2097)] unto you a... [ Continue Reading ]
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. FOR - accounting for his strong language. DO I NOW, [ arti (G737)] - resuming the "now" of Galatians 1:9. 'Am I now making friends of men or God?' So [ peithoo (G3982)... [ Continue Reading ]
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. The apologetic portion here begins (Ellicott). I CERTIFY - I make known to you, as to the Gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after [according to: kata (G2596)] man; not of [ apo (G575)], by [ dia... [ Continue Reading ]
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Translate, 'For not even did I (anymore than the other apostle) receive it from [ para (G3844), not synonymous with apo (G575): para implies the more immediate source; apo, the more remote, 1 Corinth... [ Continue Reading ]
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: I never should have so utterly changed had not God been the Revealer. FOR YE HAVE HEARD - even before I came among you. CONVERSATION, [ anastrofeen ... [ Continue Reading ]
And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. PROFITED, [ proekopton (G4298)] - 'I, was becoming a proficient;' 'I made progress.' ABOVE - beyond. MY EQUALS - Greek, 'of mine own age.' TRADITIONS... [ Continue Reading ]
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, SEPARATED, [ aforisas (G873)] - 'set me apart' in His electing love (cf. Acts 9:15; Acts 22:14), in order to show in me His 'pleasure,' which is the farthest point that any can reach in inquiring the caus... [ Continue Reading ]
To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: REVEAL HIS SON IN ME - in my inmost soul, by the Holy Spirit (Galatians 2:20: cf. 2 Corinthians 4:6). The revealing of His Son by me to 'the Gentiles' (so translate) was impossib... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. WENT I UP. So 'Aleph (') A. But B Delta G [ apelthon (G565) for anelthon], 'went away'-namely, from Damascus. TO JERUSALEM - the seat of the apostles. INTO ARABIA. T... [ Continue Reading ]
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. AFTER THREE YEARS - from my conversion; as appears by the contrast to "immediately" (Galatians 1:16). These three years of Paul's direction by God alone answer to the three years (about) of the contact of... [ Continue Reading ]
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. Acts 9:27. Luke, as a historian, describes more generally what Paul, the subject of the history, himself details more particularly. The history speaks of "apostles." Paul's mention of a second apostle besides Peter reconciles th... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Solemn asseveration that his visit was only for fifteen days, and that he saw no apostle except Peter and James Probably it was reported by Judaizers that he had received a course of instruction from the apostles in Jerusalem f... [ Continue Reading ]
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; I CAME INTO THE REGIONS OF SYRIA AND CILICIA - `preaching the faith' (), and so founding the churches in Syria and Cilicia, which he subsequently confirmed in the faith (; ). His object is to show how far he was from where the apostles were... [ Continue Reading ]
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: So far was I from being a disciple of the apostles, that I was even unknown by face in the churches of Judea (except Jerusalem, Acts 9:26), the chief scene of their labours.... [ Continue Reading ]
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. [ Akouontes (G191) eesan (G2258)] 'They were hearing:' reports were reaching them from time to time. HE WHICH PERSECUTED US IN TIMES PAST - Saul's characteristic designation among... [ Continue Reading ]
And they glorified God in me. IN ME - in my person. 'Learning that the former wolf is now acting the shepherd's part, they received occasion for joyful thanksgiving to God in respect to me' (Theodoret). How different their spirits from yours toward me!... [ Continue Reading ]