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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:5

For we - We who are Christians. It is a characteristic of the true Christian.Through the Spirit - The Holy Spirit. We expect salvation only by his aid.Wait for - That is, we expect salvation in this way. The main idea is, not that of waiting as if the thing were delayed; it is that of expecting. The sense is, that true Christians have no other hope of salvation than by faith in the Lord Jesus. It is not by their own works, nor is it by any conformity to the Law. The object of Paul is, to show... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 5:5-6

Galatians 5:5-6. For we Who believe in Christ, and are his true disciples, having been savingly enlightened in the knowledge of the truth; do, through the influences of the Spirit Without any of these carnal ordinances; wait for In sure confidence of obtaining; the hope of righteousness That is, the righteousness we hope for, and the full reward of it; by faith The only way in which these blessings can be attained; for it is through faith that we receive this righteousness of God,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 5:1-12

5:1-6:18 THE FRUITS OF CHRISTIAN LIBERTYNo place for law-keeping (5:1-12)Through the death of Christ, believers have been freed from the bondage of the law. They should therefore live as free people (5:1).If circumcision is necessary for salvation, Christ is of no use. Also, those who want to keep the law about circumcision must keep the whole law. They cannot choose one command and ignore others to suit themselves. If they try to find salvation through law-keeping, they cut themselves off from... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 5:5

Spirit . App-101 . wait for . Greek. apekdechomai . Compare Romans 8:19 , Romans 8:23 , Romans 8:25 ; 1 Corinthians 1:7 . Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:20 . Hebrews 9:28 . righteousness . Greek. dikaiosune . App-191 . by . Greek. ek . App-104 . faith. Greek. pistis . App-150 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 5:5

For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.Through the Spirit ... The Holy Spirit is conferred upon all baptized believers, according to the promise of Acts 2:38, thus identifying those who "by faith" were waiting for the hope of righteousness.By faith ... has the meaning here of "by the Christian religion." "Faith" as used in the popular theology of this current era, meaning the subjective experience of sinners and the sole ground of their justification, is merely... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 5:5

Galatians 5:5. For we— It is evident, from the context, that St. Paul here means himself; but we, is a more graceful way of speaking than I, though he be vindicating himself alone from the imputation of setting up circumcision. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:5

5. For—proof of the assertion, "fallen from grace," by contrasting with the case of legalists, the "hope" of Christians. through the Spirit—Greek, rather, "by the Spirit": in opposition to by the flesh (Galatians 4:29), or fleshly ways of justification, as circumcision and legal ordinances. "We" is emphatical, and contrasted with "whosoever of you would be justified by the law" (Galatians 5:4). the hope of righteousness—"We wait for the (realization of the) hope (which is the fruit) of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-10

IV. PRACTICAL APPLICATION TO CHRISTIAN LIVING 5:1-6:10Paul moved next from theology (chs. 3-4) to ethics, from doctrine to practice. This is a change in degree of emphasis, however, rather than a totally new emphasis. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-12

1. Living without the Law 5:1-12The apostle warned his readers not to think that they could satisfy the demands of the Mosaic Law by obeying only a few of its commands. Only complete compliance satisfies its demands. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:5-6

Paul’s approach, and the one he tried to persuade the Galatians to adopt, was simply to trust God to deliver all that we anticipate in the future because we are now righteous (justified). [Note: Fung, pp. 225-26.] This hope includes our ultimate glorification (cf. Romans 8:18-25; 1 Peter 1:3-4; 1 Peter 1:13). We do not work for this, but we wait for it. Paul typically used "righteousness" to describe what we have now because of justification, but he used "salvation" to stress our future... read more

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