Galatians 5:7
Ye did run well: who hindered you from obeying the truth?
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
In Context
8This persuasion came not from him that called you: but a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass.
Cross References
Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was greatly multiplied; and a great number of the priests became obedient to the faith.
Romans 6:17But thanks be to God, that ye who were servants of sin, have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you:
Romans 15:18For I shall not go about to speak of any thing, but what Christ hath wrought by me, (to gain the obedience of the Gentiles,) both in word and deed:
1 Corinthians 9:24Know ye not, that those, who run in a race, do all indeed run, but one only receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain.
Galatians 3:1O senseless Galatians, who hath so bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth as crucified.
Hebrews 5:9He became the author of eternal salvation to all that 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 →