Gálatas 3:7-10 NVT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 3:6-18

The apostle having reproved the Galatians for not obeying the truth, and endeavoured to impress them with a sense of their folly herein, in these verses he largely proves the doctrine which he had reproved them for rejecting, namely, that of justification by faith without the works of the law. This he does several ways. I. From the example of Abraham's justification. This argument the apostle uses, Rom. 4:1-25. Abraham believed God, and that was accounted to him for righteousness (Gal. 3:6);... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 3:1-9

3:1-9 O senseless Galatians, who has put the evil eye on you--you before whose very eyes Jesus Christ was placarded upon his Cross? Tell me this one thing--did you receive the Spirit by doing the works the law lays down, or because you listened and believed? Are you so senseless? After beginning your experience of God in the Spirit, are you now going to try to complete it by making it dependent upon what human nature can do? Is the tremendous experience you had all for nothing--if indeed you... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 3:10-14

3:10-14 All who depend on the deeds which the law lays down are under a curse, for it stands written, "Cursed is everyone who does not consistently obey and perform all the things written in the book of the law." It is clear that no one ever gets into a right relationship with God by means of this legalism, because, as the Bible says, "It is the man who is right with God through faith who will live." But the law is not based on faith. And yet the scripture says.. "The man who does these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:7

Know ye therefore ,.... Or "ye know"; this is a thing known by you, at least may, or should be; it ought not to be contradicted or disputed, it is so plain a case, and so clear a point: that they which are of faith ; of the faith of Abraham, as in Romans 4:16 have the same faith as he had, for nature and kind; though it may not be to the same degree, yet exercised on the same object, Jehovah the Word, the Lord our righteousness, and wrought by the same Spirit; or who are of the faith... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:8

And the Scripture foreseeing ,.... This seems to agree with the Jewish forms or citing passages of Scripture, מה ראה הכתוב , "what does the Scripture foresee?" and מה ראתה תורה , F14 Bemidbar Rabba, Parash. 10. fol. 201. 4. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 122. 1. "what does the law foresee?" The Scripture here, by a "prosopopeia", is represented as foreseeing an event that would come to pass, and accordingly spoke of it before hand, and designs God the author of the Scripture; and so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:9

So then they which be of faith ,.... This is the apostle's conclusion upon the whole, from the instance of Abraham, and, the promise made to him; and is an explanation of the preceding clause, and shows that it must be taken in a limited sense, and understood not of every individual; only of those who are of the same faith with Abraham, are believers in Christ, and seek for justification by faith in him, and not by the works of the law: these are blessed with faithful Abraham ; in his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:10

For as many as are of the works of the law ,.... The apostle does not say, "as many as were of the law", to whom it belonged, who were born and brought up in it, and to whom it was given, the Jews; for there were some of them who believed in Christ, were blessed with Abraham, and not under the curse of the law; nor does he say, "as many as do the works of the law": for the works of the law are to be done, though not in order to obtain righteousness and life by them; yet it is not the doing... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:8

The Scripture, foreseeing - See the notes on Romans 4:3-16 ; (note). As God intended to justify the heathen through faith, he preached the Gospel that contains the grand display of the doctrine of salvation by faith, before, to Abraham, while he was in his heathen state; and thus he is called the father of believers: therefore it must refer to them who shall believe the same Gospel among the Gentiles; and, as the door of faith was open to all the Gentiles, consequently the promise was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:9

They which be of faith - All who believe, as Abraham has believed, are made partakers of Abraham's blessings. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:10

As many as are of the works of the law - All that seek salvation by the performance of the works of the law are under the curse, because it is impossible for them to come up to the spiritual meaning and intent of the law; and the law pronounces them cursed that continue not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. Hence, every Jew is necessarily under the curse of God's broken law; and every sinner is under the same curse, though he be not a Jew, who does not take... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 3:6-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 3:1-9

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 3:10-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:10

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