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Galatians 5:4

κατηργήθητε aor. ind. pass. от каταργέω (G2673) делать праздным или бездейственным, лишать ценности; с последующим предлогом: "быть отделенным от" "быть оторванным от" (AS),
δικαιούσθε praes. ind. pass. от δικαιόω (G1344) провозглашать праведным, оправдывать. Конативный praes. указывает на попытку: "вы пытаетесь заслужить оправдание" (DM, 186; GGBB, 535).
έξεπέσατε aor. ind. act. от εκπίπτω (G1601) отпадать. Изначально обозначает опадение цвета; то есть отпадать от чего-л., переставать держаться за что-л. (Ridderbos). Попытка оправдаться законом — отказ от пути благодати, оправдания верой.

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See also Galatians 5:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Galatians 5:4. _CHRIST IS BECOME OF NO EFFECT UNTO YOU_] It is vain for you to attempt to unite the two systems. You must have the law and no Christ, or Christ and no law, for your _justificatio...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    CHRIST IS BECOME OF NO EFFECT UNTO YOU - You will derive no advantage from Christ. His work in regard to you is needless and vain. If you can be justified in any other way than by him, then of course...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. THE WALK OF THE JUSTIFIED BELIEVER, AS NOT UNDER THE LAW, BUT UNDER GRACE CHAPTER 5 _ 1. Stand fast! Be not entangled! (Galatians 5:1)_ 2. Exhortations and the law of love. (Galatians 5:7) 3....

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Final emphatic statement of the dilemma, Christ or circumcision. Paul, speaking with all authority in spite of false inferences drawn from his circumcising Timothy (Galatians 5:11) and in spite of pro...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Look now it is I, Paul, who am speaking to you I tell you that if you get yourself circumcised Christ is no good to you. Again I give my word to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is under...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    AN OLD STORY AND A NEW MEANING (Galatians 4:21-31 ; Galatians 5:1) 5:1 Tell me this--you who want to be subject to the law, you listen to it being read to you, don't you? Well, then, it stands writte...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    _Another, but sharper, appeal and warning. The observance of the Law is inconsistent with faith in Christ _...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Combined Bible Commentary

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    If you think that justice cannot be obtained but under the law, you make a renunciation of the justice of Christ: his mediation becomes of no avail to you. (Calmet)...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:1 Those who turn to the law for salvation cut themselves off from salvation. ⇐ ⇔

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Christ is become of no effect unto you [κ α τ η ρ γ η θ η τ ε α π ο χ ρ ι σ τ ο υ]. Incorrect. Lit. ye were brought to nought from Christ. Comp. Romans 7:2; Romans 7:6. Your union with Christ is disso...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Here another argument is used, to show that believers are dead to the ceremonial law, and are by no means to expect justification by it: WHOSOEVER OF YOU says the apostle IS JUSTIFIED BY THE LAW, that...

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