Galatians 3:2
Give 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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In Context
3Are you so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh?
Cross References
Acts 2:38And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.
Acts 10:44While Peter was saying these words, the Holy Spirit came on all those who were hearing the word.
Acts 15:8And God, the searcher of hearts, was a witness to them, giving them the Holy Spirit even as he did to us;
Romans 1:17For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.
1 Corinthians 12:7But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.
Galatians 3:5He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the 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 →