Galatians 3:2

This only wolde I learne of you: receaved ye the sprete by the dedes of the lawe or els by preachinge of the faith?

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

In Context

1O folisshe Galathyas: who hath bewitched you that ye shuld not beleve the trueth? To whom Iesus Christ was described before the eyes and amonge you crucified.

3Are ye so vnwyse that after ye have begonne in the sprete the wolde nowe ende in the flesshe?

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Cross References

Acts 2:38Peter sayde vnto them: repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Iesus Christ for the remission of synnes and ye shall receave the gyfte of the holy goost.

Acts 10:44Whyle Peter yet spake these wordes the holy gost fell on all them which hearde the preachinge.

Acts 15:8And God which knoweth the herte bare them witnes and gave vnto them the holy goost even as he dyd vnto vs

Romans 1:17For by it the rightewesnes which cometh of god is opened from fayth to fayth. As it is written: The iust shall live by fayth.

1 Corinthians 12:7The gyftes of the sprete are geven to every man to proffit ye congregacion.

Galatians 3:5Which ministered to you the sprete and worketh myracles amonge you doth he it thorow the dedes of the lawe or by preachinge of the fayth?

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 →

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