Galatians 3:5
He who supplies you abundantly with his Spirit and endows you with such powers – does he do this as the result of obedience to Law? Or as the result of your having listened with faith?
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
In Context
4Did you go through so much to no purpose? – if indeed it really was to no purpose!
Cross References
Acts 14:3Therefore Paul and Barnabas spent a long time there, and spoke out fearlessly, relying on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his love by permitting signs and wonders to take place at their hands.
Acts 19:11God did miracles of no ordinary kind by Paul’s hands;
1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank God for you. I thank him for the blessing bestowed on you in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 3:8will not the religion that confers the Spirit have still greater glory?
2 Corinthians 12:12The marks of the true apostle were exhibited among you in constant endurance, as well as by signs, by marvels, and by miracles.
Galatians 3:2Here 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?
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 →