Galatians 3:8 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 3:6-18

The apostle having reproved the Galatians for not obeying the truth, and endeavoured to impress them with a sense of their folly herein, in these verses he largely proves the doctrine which he had reproved them for rejecting, namely, that of justification by faith without the works of the law. This he does several ways. I. From the example of Abraham's justification. This argument the apostle uses, Rom. 4:1-25. Abraham believed God, and that was accounted to him for righteousness (Gal. 3:6);... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 3:1-9

3:1-9 O senseless Galatians, who has put the evil eye on you--you before whose very eyes Jesus Christ was placarded upon his Cross? Tell me this one thing--did you receive the Spirit by doing the works the law lays down, or because you listened and believed? Are you so senseless? After beginning your experience of God in the Spirit, are you now going to try to complete it by making it dependent upon what human nature can do? Is the tremendous experience you had all for nothing--if indeed you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:8

And the Scripture foreseeing ,.... This seems to agree with the Jewish forms or citing passages of Scripture, מה ראה הכתוב , "what does the Scripture foresee?" and מה ראתה תורה , F14 Bemidbar Rabba, Parash. 10. fol. 201. 4. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 122. 1. "what does the law foresee?" The Scripture here, by a "prosopopeia", is represented as foreseeing an event that would come to pass, and accordingly spoke of it before hand, and designs God the author of the Scripture; and so... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:8

The Scripture, foreseeing - See the notes on Romans 4:3-16 ; (note). As God intended to justify the heathen through faith, he preached the Gospel that contains the grand display of the doctrine of salvation by faith, before, to Abraham, while he was in his heathen state; and thus he is called the father of believers: therefore it must refer to them who shall believe the same Gospel among the Gentiles; and, as the door of faith was open to all the Gentiles, consequently the promise was... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:8

Verse 8 8.The scripture foreseeing. What he had said in a general manner is now applied expressly to the Gentiles; for the calling of the Gentiles was a new and extraordinary occurrence. Doubts existed as to the manner in which they should be called. Some thought that they were required “to be circumcised and to keep the law,” (Acts 15:24,) and that otherwise they were shut out from having a share in the covenant. But Paul shews, on the other hand, that by faith they arrive at the blessing, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:1-14

The bewitchery of Law. Paul, having stated his position as dead to the Law and inspired by Christ, goes on in the present paragraph to appeal to the Galatians to free themselves from the bewitching power of Law, and to yield themselves to the faith in a crucified and now risen Christ, which alone secures justification and its cognate blessings. And here we notice— I. HOW LAW CAN COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY WITH A CRUCIFIED SAVIOUR FOR THE HOMAGE OF THOUGHTLESS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:1-14

Appeal to experience and Scripture. I. FOOLISHNESS OF THE GALATIANS SHOWN FROM THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE . 1 . Expression of astonishment in view o f their first impressions of the cross. "O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?" Paul's address to Peter concluded with his presenting the dreadful supposition of Christ having died for nought. He with that turns to the Galatians, and calls to their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:6-9

Second argument—the case of Abraham. The natural answer to the previous question is "through the hearing of faith," and this as naturally suggests the case of "faithful Abraham." The Jews boasted of their relationship to Abraham, and therefore an example taken from his history would have special force. I. THE JUSTIFICATION OF ABRAHAM WAS NOT THROUGH CIRCUMCISION , BUT BY FAITH . "Even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness." No... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:6-9

The faith and blessing of Abraham. Not only, says the apostle, did you begin the Christian life in faith, but even Abraham, whom the Jews reverence as their great exemplar, and whose heir they profess to be, even he was justified by faith; and therefore they who enjoy his blessing are the possessors of the same faith. I. ABRAHAM WAS A MAN OF FAITH . He knew nothing of the Levitical Law. He walked by faith. His faith was not assent to a creed. Nor was it an intelligent... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:8

The substance of this verse, taken in conjunction with the next, is this: The announcement which the Scripture records as made to Abraham, that "in him all the nations should be blessed," that is, that by being like him in faith all nations should be blessed like him, did thus early preach to Abraham that which is the great cardinal truth of the gospel preached now: it proceeded upon a foresight of the fact now coming to pass, that by faith simply God would justify the Gentiles. As well as... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Galatians 3:6-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Galatians 3:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Galatians 3:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Galatians 3:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:6-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:6-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 3:8

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