Verse 7. Ye did run well] Ye once had the faith that worked by love-ye were genuine, active, useful Christians.

Who doth hinder] Who prevented you from continuing to obey the truth? Ye could only be turned aside by your own consent. St. Paul here, as in 1 Corinthians 9:24, compares Christianity to a race. See the notes on the above text.

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