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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:3

Grace be to you, etc. - See on Romans 1:7 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:4

Who gave himself for our sins - Who became a sin-offering to God in behalf of mankind, that they might be saved from their sins. Deliver us from this present evil world - These words cannot mean created nature, or the earth and its productions, nor even wicked men. The former we shall need while we live, the latter we cannot avoid; indeed they are those who, when converted, form the Church of God; and, by the successive conversion of sinners is the Church of Christ maintained; and the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:5

To whom be glory for ever - Let him have the glory to whom alone it is due, for having delivered us from the present evil world, and from all bondage to Mosaic rites and ceremonies. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:6

I marvel that ye are so soon removed - It was a matter of wonder to the apostle that a people, so soundly converted to God, should have so soon made shipwreck of their faith. But mutability itself has not a more apt subject to work upon than the human heart; the alternate workings of different passions are continually either changing the character, or giving it a different colouring. Reason, not passion, the word of God, not the sayings of men, should alone be consulted in the concerns of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:2

Verse 2 2.And all the brethren who are with me. — He appears to have usually written in the name of many persons, judging that, if those to whom he wrote should attach less weight to a solitary individual, they might listen to a greater number, and would not despise a whole congregation. His general practice is, to insert the salutations from brethren at the conclusion, instead of introducing them at the commencement as joint authors of the epistle: at least, he never mentions more than two... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:3

Verse 3 3.Grace be to you and peace. This form of salutation, which occurred in the other epistles, has received an explanation, to which I still adhere. Paul wishes for the Galatians a state of friendship with God, and, along with it, all good things; for the favor of God is the source from which we derive every kind of prosperity. He presents both petitions to Christ, as well as to the Father; because without Christ neither grace, nor any real prosperity, can be obtained. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:4

Verse 4 4.Who gave himself for our sins. He begins with commending the grace of Christ, in order to recall and fix on Him the attention of the Galatians; for, if they had justly appreciated this benefit of redemption, they would never have fallen into opposite views of religion. He who knows Christ in a proper manner beholds him earnestly, embraces him with the warmest affection, is absorbed in the contemplation of him, and desires no other object. The best remedy for purifying our minds from... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:5

Verse 5 5.To whom be glory. By this sudden exclamation of thanksgiving, he intends to awaken powerfully in his readers the contemplation of that invaluable gift which they had received from God, and in this manner to prepare their minds more fully for receiving instruction. It must at the same time be viewed as a general exhortation. Every instance in which the mercy of God occurs to our remembrance, ought to be embraced by us as an occasion of ascribing glory to God. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:6

Verse 6 6.I wonder. He commences by administering a rebuke, though a somewhat milder one than they deserved; but his greatest severity of language is directed, as we shall see, against the false apostles. He charges them with turning aside, not only from his gospel, but from Christ; for it was impossible for them to retain their attachment to Christ, without acknowledging that he has graciously delivered us from the bondage of the law. But such a belief cannot be reconciled with those notions... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:1-5

The introductory greeting. The style of this greeting, compared with those found in St. Paul's other Epistles, gives indications of his having addressed himself to the composition of the letter under strong perturbation of feeling. This transpires in the abruptness with which, at the very outset, he at once sweeps aside, as it were, out of his path, a slur east upon his apostolic commission, in protesting that he was "apostle, not from man nor through a man." It appears again in that... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 1:1-5

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