Galatians 3:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 3:27

For as many of you - Whether by nature Jews or Gentiles.As have been baptized into Christ - Or “unto” (εἰς eis) - the same preposition which in Galatians 3:24 is rendered unto) Christ. That is, they were baptized with reference to him, or receiving him as the Saviour; see this explained in the note at Romans 6:3.Have put on Christ - That is, they have put on his sentiments, opinions, characteristic traits, etc., as a man clothes himself. This language was common among the ancient writers; see... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 3:27-29

Galatians 3:27-29. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ In consequence of your believing in him with your heart unto righteousness, and have thereby testified and professed your faith in him; have put on Christ Have received him as your righteousness and sanctification; have obtained union with him, and in consequence thereof a conformity to him; have in you the mind which was in him, and walk as he walked. “In the expression, have put on Christ, there is an allusion to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:23-29

The law’s purpose illustrated (3:23-4:7)Jews under the law were like children under the control of a guardian, but this was only in anticipation of the coming of Christ. When he came, those who trusted in him were forgiven the sins they had committed against the law and were put right with God. Instead of being like children under a guardian, they now enjoyed the freedom of full-grown mature sons of God (23-26). Since the coming of Christ, all believers are united in him and are God’s children,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 3:27

have been = were. baptized . App-115 . into . Greek. eis . App-104 . have . Omit. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 3:27

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.Baptized into Christ ... is here used in exactly the same manner that "Faith" was in the preceding verse, that is, as a synecdoche for the primary steps of accepting the gospel and becoming a Christian; and by the use of it, Paul testified to the essentiality of it. It violates the rules of grammar to use in such a synecdoche any non-vital, unnecessary or unessential part to stand for the whole. Yet there is a difference between... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 3:27

Galatians 3:27. Have put on Christ.— This, at first sight, may seem a very bad metaphor; but if we consider what St. Paul has said, Galatians 3:16; Gal 3:26 we shall find it admirably adapted to express his thoughts in few words. He says, Gal 3:16 that the Seed to which the promise was made was but one, and that one was Christ; and Gal 3:26 he declares that by faith in Christ they all become the sons of God. To lead them into an easy conception of this, he here tells them, that, by taking on... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 3:27

27. baptized into Christ— ( :-). have put on Christ—Ye did, in that very act of being baptized into Christ, put on, or clothe yourselves with, Christ: so the Greek expresses. Christ is to you the toga virilis (the Roman garment of the full-grown man, assumed when ceasing to be a child) [BENGEL]. GATAKER defines a Christian, "One who has put on Christ." The argument is, By baptism ye have put on Christ; and therefore, He being the Son of God, ye become sons by adoption, by virtue of His Sonship... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 3:15-29

3. The logical argument 3:15-29Paul continued his argument that God justifies Christians by faith alone by showing the logical fallacy of relying on the Law. He did this to answer the legalists and to clarify the distinction between works and faith as ways of salvation (i.e., justification, sanctification, and glorification). He continued to base his argument on the biblical revelation of Abraham. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 3:23-27

Paul pictured Israel before the advent of Christ as a child. The coming of faith (Galatians 3:23) is synonymous with the coming of Christ in Paul’s view of salvation history.In Paul’s day it was common for children between age six and puberty to be under the care of a pedagogue (tutor). The pedagogue protected them from evil influences and demanded their obedience."No doubt there were many pedagogues who were known for their kindness and held in affection by their wards, but the dominant image... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 3:23-29

The conditions of people under Law and faith 3:23-29"Continuing the perspective of salvation history introduced in Galatians 3:13 f. and developed in Galatians 3:15-22, Paul gives further consideration to the place of the law in the divine economy by showing the relation between law and faith as two distinct dispensations." [Note: Fung, p. 167.] read more

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