1 He asks what moved them to leave the faith, and hang upon the law.
6 They that believe are justified,
9 and blessed with Abraham.
10 And this he shows by many reasons.

Foolish. 3 De 32:6 1Sa 13:13 Mt 7:26 Lu 24:25 Eph 5:15 1Ti 6:4 *marg

who. 1:6 4:9 5:7,8 Mt 24:24 Ac 8:9-11 2Co 11:3,13-15 Eph 4:14 2Th 2:9-12 2Pe 2:18 Re 2:20 13:13,14 18:3

ye. 2:14 5:7 Ac 6:7 Ro 2:8 6:17 10:16 2Co 10:5 2Th 1:8 Heb 5:9 11:8 1Pe 1:22 4:17

Jesus Christ. 1Co 1:23,24 2:2 11:26 Eph 3:8

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

Received. 5,14 Ac 2:38 8:15 10:44-47 11:15-18 15:8 19:2-6 1Co 12:7-13 2Co 11:4 Eph 1:13,14 Heb 2:4 6:4 1Pe 1:12

by the hearing. Ro 1:17 10:16,17

3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

having. 4:7-10 5:4-8 6:12-14 Heb 7:16-19 9:2,9,10

4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

ye. Eze 18:24 Heb 6:4-6 10:32-39 2Pe 2:20-22 2Jo 1:8

so many. or, so great.

5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

that. See on ver. 2 2Co 3:8

worketh. Ac 14:3,9,10 19:11,12 Ro 15:19 1Co 1:4,5 2Co 10:4 12:12 13:3

by the works. 2

6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

as. 9 Ge 15:6 Ro 4:3-6,9,10,21,22 9:32,33 Jas 2:23

accounted. or, imputed. Ro 4:6,11,22,24 2Co 5:19-21

7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

Know. Ps 100:3 Lu 21:31 Heb 13:23

they. 26-29 Joh 8:39 Ro 4:11-16,24 9:7,8

8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

the scripture. 22 4:30 Joh 7:38,42 19:37 Ro 9:17 2Ti 3:15-17

foreseeing. Ac 15:15-18

God. Ro 3:28-30 9:30

preached. Heb 4:2

In. 16 Ge 12:3 18:18 22:18 26:4 28:14 49:10 Ps 72:7 Isa 6:13 65:9 Ac 2:25,26,35 Re 11:15

9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

7,8,14,29 4:28 Ro 4:11,16,24

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

as many. 11

See on ch. 2:16 Lu 18:9-13 Ro 4:15 7:9-13 8:7

under. De 11:26-28 29:20 Isa 43:28 Mt 25:41

Cursed. De 27:26 Jer 11:3 Eze 18:4 Ro 3:19,20 6:23 Jas 2:9-11

11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

that. 2:16 1Ki 8:46 Job 9:3 40:4 42:6 Ps 19:12 130:3,4 143:2 Ec 7:20 Isa 6:5 53:6 64:6 Jas 3:2 1Jo 1:8-10 Re 5:9 7:14,15

The just. Hab 2:4 Ro 1:17 Heb 10:38

12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

the law. Ro 4:4,5,14,16 9:30-32 10:5,6 11:6

The man. Le 18:5 Ne 9:29 Eze 20:11,13 Mt 19:17 Lu 10:25-28 Ro 10:5,6

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

redeemed. See on ver. 10 4:5 Isa 55:5-7,10-12 Da 9:24,26 Zec 13:7 Mt 26:28 Ro 3:24-26 4:25 8:3,4 2Co 5:21 Eph 5:2 Tit 2:14 Heb 7:26,27 9:12,15,26,28 10:4-10 1Pe 1:18-21 2:24 3:18 1Jo 2:1,2 4:10 Re 1:5 5:9 13:8

being. 2Ki 22:19 Jer 44:22 49:13 Ro 9:3

for. De 21:23 2Sa 17:23 18:10,14,15 21:3,9 Es 7:10 9:14 Mt 27:5 1Pe 2:24

Cursed. Jos 10:26,27

14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

the blessing. See on ver. 6-9,29 Ge 12:2,3 Isa 41:8 51:2,3 Ro 4:3-17

through. 16 Ge 22:18 Isa 49:6 52:10 Lu 2:10,11 Ac 2:39 3:25,26 4:12 Ro 10:9-15 1Ti 2:4-6

might. 2,5 4:6 Isa 32:15 44:3,4 59:19-21 Jer 31:33 32:40 Eze 11:19 36:26,27 39:29 Joe 2:28,29 Zec 12:10 Lu 11:13 24:49 Joh 7:39 Ac 1:4,5 2:33,38 5:32 10:45-47 11:15,16 Ro 8:9-16,26 Ro 8:27 1Co 12:13 2Co 1:22 Eph 1:13,14 2:18,22 3:16 4:30 1Pe 1:22 Jude 1:19,20

15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

I speak. Ro 6:19 1Co 15:32

it be. Heb 9:17

covenant. or, testament.

16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

to. 8 Ge 12:3,7 13:15,16 15:5 17:7,8 21:12 22:17,18 26:3,4 28:13 Ge 28:14 49:10

which. 27-29 Ro 12:5 1Co 12:12,27 Eph 4:15,16 5:29,30,32 Col 2:19 Col 3:11

17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

this. 5:16 1Co 1:12 7:29 10:19 2Co 9:6 Eph 4:17 Col 2:4

the covenant. Ge 15:18 17:7,8,19 Lu 1:68-79 Joh 1:17 8:56-58 Ro 3:25 2Co 1:20 Heb 11:13,17-19,39,40 1Pe 1:11,12,20

which. Ge 15:13 Ex 12:40,41 Ac 7:6

cannot. 15 Job 40:8 Isa 14:27 28:18 Heb 7:18

that it. 21 Nu 23:19 Ro 4:13,14 Heb 6:13-18

none. 5:4 Nu 30:8 Ps 33:10 Ro 3:3 1Co 1:17

18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

if. 10,12,26,29 2:21 Ro 4:13-16 8:17

but. See on ver. 16 Ps 105:6-12,42 Mic 7:18-20 Lu 1:54,55,72,73 Heb 6:12-15

19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

then. Ro 3:1,2 7:7-13

It was added. 21-24 De 4:8,9 Ps 147:19,20 Lu 16:31 Joh 5:45-47 15:22 Ro 2:13 3:19,20 4:15 5:20,21 7:7-13 1Ti 1:8,9

till. 16,25 4:1-4

by. De 33:2 Ac 7:53 Heb 2:2,5

in. Ex 20:19-22 24:1-12 34:27-35 Le 15:32 De 5:5,22-33 9:13-20,25-29 18:15-19 Ps 106:23 Joh 1:17 Ac 7:38 The Apostle, having just before been speaking of the promise made to Abraham, and representing that as the rule of our justification, and not the law, lest they should think he derogated too much from the law, and thereby rendered it useless--he thence takes occasion to discourse of the design and tendency of it, and to acquaint us for what purposes it was given.

20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

a mediator is. Job 9:33 Ac 12:20 1Ti 2:5

but. 17 Ge 15:18 17:1,2 De 6:4 Ro 3:29

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

the law. Mt 5:17-20 Ro 3:31 7:7-13

God forbid. 2:17 Ro 3:4,6

for. 2:19,21 Ro 3:20

righteousness. Ro 3:21,22 9:31 10:3-6 Php 3:6-9 Heb 11:7

22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

concluded. 8-10,23 Ps 143:2 Ro 3:9-20,23 5:12,20 11:32

that. 14,17,29 Ro 4:11-16 5:20,21 2Ti 1:1 Heb 6:13-17 9:15 2Pe 1:4 3:13 1Jo 2:25 5:11-13

to. Mr 16:16 Joh 3:15-18,36 5:24 6:40 11:25,26 12:46 20:31 Ac 16:31 Ro 10:9 1Jo 3:23,24 5:13

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

faith came. 19,24,25 4:1-4 Heb 12:2

under. 4:4,5,21 5:18 Ro 3:19 6:14,15 1Co 9:20,21

the faith. Lu 10:23,24 Heb 11:13,39,40 1Pe 1:11,12

24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

the law. 25 2:19 4:2,3 Mt 5:17,18 Ac 13:38,39 Ro 3:20-22 7:7-9,24,25 10:4 Col 2:17 Heb 7:18,19 9:8-16 10:1-14

justified. See on ch. 2:16 Ac 13:39

25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

faith. 23

we. 4:1-6 Ro 6:14 7:4 Heb 7:11-19 8:3-13 10:15-18

26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

4:5,6 Joh 1:12,13 20:17 Ro 8:14-17 2Co 6:18 Eph 1:5 5:1 Php 2:15 Heb 2:10-15 1Jo 3:1,2 Re 21:7

27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

as many. Mt 28:19,20 Mr 16:15,16 Ac 2:38 8:36-38 9:18 16:15,31-33 Ro 6:3,4 1Co 12:13 Col 2:10-12 1Pe 3:21

put. Job 29:14 Isa 61:10 Lu 15:22 Ro 3:22 13:14 Eph 4:24 Col 3:10

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

neither. 5:6 Ro 1:16 2:9,10 3:29,30 4:11,12 9:24 10:12-15 1Co 7:19 12:13 Eph 3:5-10 Col 3:11

male. 1Co 7:14

for. Joh 10:16 11:52 17:20,21 1Co 12:12 Eph 2:13-22 4:4,15,16

29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Christ's. 5:24 1Co 3:23 15:23 2Co 10:7

Abraham's. 7,16,28 4:22-31 Ge 21:10-12 Ro 4:12,16-21 9:7,8 Heb 11:18

heirs. 4:7,28 Ro 4:13,14 8:17 1Co 3:22 Eph 3:6 Tit 3:7 Heb 1:14 6:17 11:7 Jas 2:5 Re 21:7