Verse 6
6. For We as Christians wait this faith-justification for the following reason.
Nor uncircumcision The freedom from, or avoidance of, circumcision will not justify us, nor the performance of circumcision as a mere bodily act condemn us.
Worketh by love In Paul’s view the true faith always truly worketh. Good works are the direct and immediate effect of true faith. The work is the test of the trueness of the faith. The faith justifies the man before God, as by it the man comes into that position by which justifying grace can flow from God upon him, (see notes, Romans 4:6; Romans 4:24; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 10:10,) and works, by their evidence, justify him as being a man of true faith.
By love A faith might work evil through hate; but holy faith works good by love. For when we have true faith, God’s approving Spirit pours love into the heart, predisposing to works of all good.
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