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Matthew Henry on Galatians 3:1-5Galatians 3:1-5 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentarySeveral things made the folly of the Galatian Christians worse. They had the doctrine of the cross preached, and the Lord's supper administered among them, in both which Christ crucified, and the nature of his suffering…Justification by Faith. (a. d. 56.)Galatians 3:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. (A. D. 56.) The apostle is here dealing with those who, having embraced the faith of Christ, still continued to seek for justification by the works of the law; that is, who depended upon their ow…The Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1Galatians 3:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryO foolish Galatians ( ὦ ἀνόητοι γαλάται). In thus apostrophizing them, the apostle brands their present behaviour, not any lack of intelligence on their part in general (comp. Luke 24:25). "Foolish"—to allow yourse…The Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1Galatians 3:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryBeginning of the polemic part of the Epistle. The apostle has finished his task of self-vindication, and now proceeds in regular theological method to expound and defend the doctrine of justification by faith without th…The Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1-14Galatians 3:1-14 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe bewitchery of Law. Paul, having stated his position as dead to the Law and inspired by Christ, goes on in the present paragraph to appeal to the Galatians to free themselves from the bewitching power of Law, and to…The Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1-14Galatians 3:1-14 · The Pulpit CommentaryAppeal to experience and Scripture. I. FOOLISHNESS OF THE GALATIANS SHOWN FROM THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE. 1. Expression of astonishment in view of their first impressions of the cross. "O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch y…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Galatians 3:1-5Several things made the folly of the Galatian Christians worse. They had the doctrine of the cross preached, and the Lord's supper administered among them, in both which Christ crucified, and the nature of his suffering…Matthew HenrycommentaryJustification by Faith. (a. d. 56.)JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. (A. D. 56.) The apostle is here dealing with those who, having embraced the faith of Christ, still continued to seek for justification by the works of the law; that is, who depended upon their ow…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1Bewitched. Here, it is said, the doctrinal section of the Epistle begins, St. Paul's allusion implies that the Galatians had been persecuted—as we know other Churches had been—at the instigation of the Jews. If the Jewi…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1Beginning of the polemic part of the Epistle. The apostle has finished his task of self-vindication, and now proceeds in regular theological method to expound and defend the doctrine of justification by faith without th…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1-14The bewitchery of Law. Paul, having stated his position as dead to the Law and inspired by Christ, goes on in the present paragraph to appeal to the Galatians to free themselves from the bewitching power of Law, and to…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1-14Appeal to experience and Scripture. I. FOOLISHNESS OF THE GALATIANS SHOWN FROM THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE. 1. Expression of astonishment in view of their first impressions of the cross. "O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch y…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:1O foolish Galatians ( ὦ ἀνόητοι γαλάται). In thus apostrophizing them, the apostle brands their present behaviour, not any lack of intelligence on their part in general (comp. Luke 24:25). "Foolish"—to allow yourse…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Galatians 3:2-5The apostle's first argument in this controversy. I. APPLICATION OF THE TEST OF EXPERIENCE. "Received ye the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by the hearing of faith?" He begins by a practical test, which can be easil…Joseph S. Exell and contributors