Galatians 3:1

Foolish Galatians! Who has been enchanting you – you before whose eyes Jesus Christ was depicted 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

2Here is the one thing that I want to find out from you – Did you receive the Spirit as the result of obedience to Law, or of your having listened with faith?

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Cross References

Matthew 24:24for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will display great signs and marvels, so that, were it possible, even God’s people would be led astray.

Acts 6:7So God’s message spread, and the number of the disciples continued to increase rapidly in Jerusalem, and a large body of the priests accepted the faith.

Romans 2:8while as to those who are factious, and disobedient to truth but obedient to evil, wrath and anger, distress and despair,

Romans 10:16Still, it may be said, everyone did not give heed to the good news. No, for Isaiah asks – ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching?’

1 Corinthians 2:2for I had determined that, while with you, I would forget everything except Jesus Christ – and him crucified!

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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