Gálatas 3:26-29 NVI

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:26

Verse 26 26.For ye are all the children of God. It would be unjust, and in the highest degree unreasonable, that the law should hold believers in perpetual slavery. This is proved by the additional argument, that they are the children of God. It would not be enough to say that we are no longer children, unless it were added that we are freemen; for in slaves age makes no alteration. The fact of their being the children of God proves their freedom. How? By faith in Christ Jesus; for “as many as... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:27

Verse 27 27.As many of you as have been baptized. The greater and loftier the privilege is of being the children of God, the farther is it removed from our senses, and the more difficult to obtain belief. He therefore explains, in a few words, what is implied in our being united, or rather, made one with the Son of God; so as to remove all doubt, that what belongs to him is communicated to us. He employs the metaphor of a garment, when he says that the Galatians have put on Christ; but he means... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:28

Verse 28 28.There is neither Jew nor Greek. The meaning is, that there is no distinction of persons here, and therefore it is of no consequence to what nation or condition any one may belong: nor is circumcision any more regarded than sex or civil rank. And why? Because Christ makes them all one. Whatever may have been their former differences, Christ alone is able to unite them all. Ye are one: the distinction is now removed. The apostle’s object is to shew that the grace of adoption, and the... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:29

Verse 29 29.Then are ye Abraham’s seed. This is not intended to convey the idea, that to be a child of Abraham is better than to be a member of Christ, — but to repress the pride of the Jews, who gloried in their privilege, as if they alone were the people of God. They reckoned no distinction higher than to belong to the race of Abraham; and this very distinction he makes to be common to all who believe in Christ. The conclusion rests on this argument, that Christ is the blessed seed, in whom,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:23-29

The Law-school and the home-coming. Paul, in the present section, pursues the thought of the purpose of Law. It is the tutor to convey certain lessons to the soul and to secure thereby the soul's return to the Father and the home. Let us look at the interesting line of thought thus given. I. THE LAW - SCHOOL . ( Galatians 3:23 , Galatians 3:24 .) The idea was once entertained that the Law, as παιδαγωγός , meant the slave who was entrusted with the guidance of the child... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:23-29

Before and after faith. I. BEFORE FAITH CAME . "But before faith came." The faith which is here brought into prominence is that which was historically manifested when Christ came. Faith existed before Christianity, as is evident from the eleventh of Hebrews. There was trust in the Divine word. But the attitude toward Christ was that of expectancy. "We who had before hoped in Christ." It had been faith along with the observance of the Mosaic Law. But when the gospel of salvation was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:26

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus ( πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστὲ διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν χριστῷ ἰησοῦ ) for sons of God are ye all through faith in Christ Jesus . "For;" that is, what is just affirmed ( Galatians 3:25 ) is true, because ye are "sons" and no longer "children." "Ye are;" in Galatians 3:25 it is "we are." The whole course of the argument, however, shows that the persons recited by each of the personal pronouns are in effect the same,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:26

The blessing of adoption. The apostle has already traced justification to faith, the inheritance to faith, life to faith; now he traces adoption to faith. Believers are not children of Abraham merely, but sons of God. It is clear, then, that they are no longer children "in need of a schoolmaster." "For ye are all"—both Jews and Gentiles—"sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus." I. THE FOUNDATION OF SONSHIP . 1 . It originates in the distinguishing grace of God. We "are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:26-29

Sonship. Liberated from the tutelage of Law through faith and on account of his union with Christ, the Christian is exalted into the condition of a free son of God and enjoys the large privileges of sonship. I. THE CONDITION OF SONSHIP . God is the Father of all mankind, and all human creatures, even the most ignorant, the most degraded, and the most vicious are naturally God's children. The prodigal son is still a son and can think of "my father." Nevertheless, it is clear... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:27

For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ ( ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε ); for all ye who were baptized into Christ. "For;" pointing back to the whole preceding verse, but especially to the words," in Christ Jesus." "All ye who were baptized;" more literally, "ye, as many as were," etc. The rendering in our Authorized Version, "as many of you as have been baptized," allows of, if it does not suggest, the surmise that the apostle was aware of there being those... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:26

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:27

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:28

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:23-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:23-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:26

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:26-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:27

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