Galatians 5:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Galatians 5:7-12

In these verses the language is remarkably curt and disjointed. Their style seems to betoken, either the mind of the writer musing in painful embarrassment, uncertain how best to grapple with the case before him through imperfect knowledge of the circumstances ("Who did hinder you?" ); or , possibly, the painful effort which it cost the apostle to "write with his own hand." In Galatians 5:13 he at length takes up a line of thought which he is able to follow on with fulness and fluency. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:7

Ye did run well - The Christian life is often represented as a race; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 9:24-26. Paul means here, that they began the Christian life with ardour and zeal; compare Galatians 4:15.Who did hinder you - Margin, “Drive you back.” The word used here (ἀνακόπτω anakoptō) means properly to beat or drive back. Hence, it means to hinder, check, or retard. Dr. Doddridge remarks that this is “an Olympic expression, and properly signifies “coming across the course” while a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Galatians 5:7-10

Galatians 5:7-10. Ye did run well In the race of faith, love, and obedience; in true, genuine Christianity; believing its truths, experiencing its graces, enjoying its privileges, performing its duties. The exercises of faith and holiness, enjoined in the gospel, are often in Scripture compared to the ancient athletic exercises of the Greeks, especially to the race; because in that exercise the greatest exertions of activity and strength were necessary to obtain the prize, Hebrews 12:1. ... 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 5:7

did run = were running. did hinder = impeded. Greek. anakopto . Only here. But the texts read enkopto . See Acts 24:4 , obey . Greek. peitho . App-150 . the truth . i.e. Christ (John 14:6 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 5:7

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?In all Paul's writings, he sought to lead people into "the obedience of faith"; and his writings in Galatians do not deviate from that invariable purpose.Who did hinder you ... The original meaning of the word translated hinder is to break up a road, as an army before the advance of hostile forces."[10] A paraphrase of this metaphor, is "Who tore up the race track in front of you?"That ye should not obey the truth ...... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 5:7

Galatians 5:7. Who did hinder you, &c.— The word 'Ανεκοψε, rendered hinder, is an olympic expression, answerable to the word rendered ye did run: and it properly signifies, "Coming across the course,while a person is running in it, in such a manner as to justle, and throw him out of the way." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 5:7

7. Translate, "Ye were running well" in the Gospel race (1 Corinthians 9:24-26; Philippians 3:13; Philippians 3:14). who, &c.—none whom you ought to have listened to [BENGEL]: alluding to the Judaizers (compare Philippians 3:14- :). hinder—The Greek means, literally, "hinder by breaking up a road." not obey the truth—not submit yourselves to the true Gospel way of justification. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-10

IV. PRACTICAL APPLICATION TO CHRISTIAN LIVING 5:1-6:10Paul moved next from theology (chs. 3-4) to ethics, from doctrine to practice. This is a change in degree of emphasis, however, rather than a totally new emphasis. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 5:1-12

1. Living without the Law 5:1-12The apostle warned his readers not to think that they could satisfy the demands of the Mosaic Law by obeying only a few of its commands. Only complete compliance satisfies its demands. read more

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