Galatians 3:5
He 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?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
4Did you undergo such a number of things to no purpose? if it is in fact to no purpose.
6Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
Cross References
Acts 14:3So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts 19:11And God did special works of power by the hands of Paul:
1 Corinthians 1:4I give praise to my God for you at all times, because of the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus;
2 Corinthians 3:8Will not the operation of the Spirit have a much greater glory?
2 Corinthians 12:12Truly the signs of an Apostle were done among you in quiet strength, with wonders and acts of power.
Galatians 3:2Give 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?
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 →