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The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 5:6

Faith working through love. St. Paul has just been writing of the relation of faith to hope ( Galatians 5:5 ). He now shows how it is connected with love. We can only separate the Christian graces in thought. In experience they blend and interact one with another. I. FAITH IS AN ACTIVE POWER . It works. Christ tells us that it can move mountains. Through lack of faith the disciples had not strength to cure a lunatic boy ( Matthew 17:19 , Matthew 17:20 ). This faith of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:4

Christ is become of no effect unto you - You will derive no advantage from Christ. His work in regard to you is needless and vain. If you can be justified in any other way than by him, then of course you do not need him, and your adoption of the other mode is in fact a renunciation of him. Tyndale renders this: “Ye are gone quite from Christ.” The word here used (καταργέω katargeō), means properly, to render inactive, idle, useless; to do away, to put an end to; and here it means that they... read more

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:6

For in Jesus Christ - In the religion which Christ came to establish.Neither circumcision ... - It makes no difference whether a man is circumcised or not. He is not saved because he is circumcised, nor is he condemned because he is not. The design of Christianity is to abolish these rites and ceremonies, and to introduce a way of salvation that shall be applicable to all mankind alike; see the Galatians 3:28, note; 1 Corinthians 7:19, note; compare Romans 2:29.But faith which worketh by love -... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 5:2-4

Galatians 5:2-4. Behold, I Paul A divinely-commissioned apostle of Christ; say, that if ye be circumcised And seek to be justified by that rite, or if you depend on any part of the ceremonial law, as your righteousness, and necessary to salvation; Christ The Christian institution; will profit you nothing For you thereby disclaim Christ, and all the blessings which are received by faith in him. I testify again As I have done heretofore; to every man Every Gentile; that suffers... 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 5:4

Christ is , &c. Literally Ye were severed (Greek. katargeo See Ltke Gal 13:7 ) from (Greek. apo) Christ (Galatians 5:1 ). justified . Greek. dikaioo . App-191 . by = in. Greek. en . App-104 . the = Omit. fallen = fallen off. grace . Greek. charis , App-184 ., 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 5:6

in. Greek, App-101 . Jesus Christ = Christ Jesus. App-98 . neither, nor . Greek. oute . availeth . Greek. ischuo . See Acts 6:10 . Compare App-172 . which worketh = working. Greek. energeo See Galatians 2:8 . by = through. Greek. dia . App-104 . love, Greek. agape . App-135 . read more

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