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Galatians 3:1

O foolish Galatians, by what strange powers have you been tricked, to whom it was made clear that Jesus Christ was put to death on the cross?

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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?

In Context

2Give me an answer to this one question, Did the Spirit come to you through the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 13:13And Samuel said to Saul, You have done a foolish thing: you have not kept the rules which the Lord your God gave you; it was the purpose of the Lord to make your authority over Israel safe for ever.

Matthew 24:24For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.

Acts 6:7And the word of God was increasing in power; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem became very great, and a great number of priests were in agreement with the faith.

Romans 2:8But to those who, from a love of competition, are not guided by what is true, will come the heat of his wrath,

Romans 10:16But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?

1 Corinthians 2:2For I had made the decision to have knowledge of nothing among you but only of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:1

The apostle in this chapter, I. Reproves the Galatians for their folly, in suffering themselves to be drawn away from the faith of the gospel, and endeavours, from several considerations, to impress them with a sense of it. II. He proves the doctrine which he had reproved them for departing from—that of justification by faith without the works of the law, 1. From the example of Abraham's justification. 2. From the nature and tenour of the law. 3. From the express testimony of the Old Testament; and, 4. From the… Read the whole commentary →

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