Galatians 1:3-4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Galatians 1:1-10

1:1-2:21 PAUL’S GOSPEL IS THE ONLY GOSPELRebuke to the Galatians (1:1-10)At the outset Paul reminds the Galatians that his call to be an apostle did not come from any human source or through any human agency. It came direct from God. The gospel that God called him to preach is the good news that by the grace of God and through the death of Christ, people can be saved from their sins (1:1-5).Paul is amazed and angered to hear that many of the Galatians are turning away from this, the only true... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 1:3

Grace . Greek. charis . App-184 . from. Greek. apo . App-104 . Lord , App-98 . Compare Romans 1:7 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Galatians 1:4

for . Greek. huper , but the texts read peri . App-104 . sins . Greek. hamartia . App-128 . that = so that. deliver . Greek. exaireo . See Acts 7:10 . this = the. evil . Greek. poneros . App-128 . world . Greek. aion . App-129 . Compare Romans 12:2 . 2Co 4:4 . 1 John 5:19 ( kosmos ). according to . Greek. kata , App-104 . will . Greek. thelema . App-102 . of God, &c. = of our God and Father. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Galatians 1:4

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father.Who gave himself... The essential Christian doctrine of Christ's vicarious sacrifice of himself to save people from sin is here emphasized in order to contrast the true source of salvation in Christ with the false premise of the Judaizers which made redemption to depend upon observing forms and ceremonies of the Law of Moses. In the last clause of this verse, Paul... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 1:3

Galatians 1:3. Grace be to you, &c.— These words are both a Christian salutation, and an apostolical benediction. As they are a salutation, they express a wish and desire of the best blessings in behalf of those saluted: whence we may learn, that religion does not abolish and destroy, but spiritualize and improve civility, humanity, and common courtesy. The heathens wished health to their saluted friends; the Jews, peace; that is, all manner of good: but the Christians, grace and peace.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Galatians 1:4

Galatians 1:4. From this present evil world,— "From the vicious customs and practices of the world."—The original is ambiguous: some would render it from the evil of this present world. Mr. Locke argues from 1 Corinthians 2:6; 1Co 2:8 that the term Αιων ουτος signifies the Jewish nation, under the Mosaic constitution; and supposes these words to contain an intimation, that God intended to take the Jews themselves out of it, so far was he from any purpose of bringing the Gentiles under it. But... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:3

3. from . . . from —Omit the second "from." The Greek joins God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ in closet union, by there being but the one preposition. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Galatians 1:4

4. gave himself— ( :-); unto death, as an offering. Found only in this and the Pastoral Epistles. The Greek is different in :- (see on :-). for our sins—which enslaved us to the present evil world. deliver us from this—Greek, "out of the," c. The Father and Son are each said to "deliver us," &c. ( :-): but the Son, not the Father, gave Himself for us in order to do so, and make us citizens of a better world ( :-). The Galatians in desiring to return to legal bondage are, he implies,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 1:1-5

A. Salutation 1:1-5Paul began this epistle with a word of greeting for his readers to introduce himself as the writer and to emphasize the divine source of his apostolic commission. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Galatians 1:1-10

I. INTRODUCTION 1:1-10The Apostle Paul began this epistle in an uncharacteristic way for him. After a customary salutation, he rebuked the Galatian Christians. Usually he began his epistles by commending his readers. read more

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