Galatians 3:5
He that supplies to you the Spirit, and works mighty deeds among you, does he this by works of law or by the hearing of faith?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
4Have you suffered so many things in vain? if, indeed, it be in vain.
6even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
Cross References
Acts 14:3Therefore, they continued a long time, and spoke boldly in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 19:11Mighty deeds, also, that were unusual, did God perform by the hands of Paul;
1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always on your account, for the grace of God which is given to you in Christ Jesus;
2 Corinthians 3:8how shall not the ministering of the spirit be more glorious?
2 Corinthians 12:12Truly, the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all patience, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.
Galatians 3:2This only I wish to learn of you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by the hearing of faith?
Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:2-6
Justification by Faith. ( a. d. 56.) 1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and… Read the whole commentary →