Galatians 5:7
Ye were running well; who hindered you, that ye should not obey the truth?
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
In Context
8The persuasion is not from him who calls you.
Cross References
Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Romans 6:17But thanks be to God, that ye were servants of sin, but obeyed from the heart that form of teaching which was delivered to you[6:18];
Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any of the things which Christ wrought not through me, to bring the Gentiles to obedience, by word and deed,
1 Corinthians 9:24Know ye not that they who run in a race, all indeed run, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
Galatians 3:1O FOOLISH Galatians, who bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was evidently set forth[3:1], crucified among you?
Hebrews 5:9and being perfected became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him;
Matthew Henry on Galatians 5:2-13
Exhortation to Stedfastness; Persuasives to Stedfastness. ( a. d. 56.) 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the… Read the whole commentary →