1 He moves them to deal mildly with a brother that has slipped,
2 and to bear one another's burden;
6 to be liberal to their teachers,
9 and not weary of well-doing.
12 He shows what they intend that preach circumcision.
14 He glories in nothing, save in the cross of Christ.

if. or, although. overtaken. 2:11-13 Ge 9:20-24 12:11-13 Nu 20:10-13 2Sa 11:2 *etc: Mt 26:69,75 Ro 14:1 15:1 Heb 12:13 Jas 5:19

spiritual. Ro 8:6 15:1 1Co 2:15 3:1 14:37

restore. 2Sa 12:1 *etc: Job 4:3,4 Isa 35:3,4 Eze 34:16 Mt 9:13 18:12-15 Lu 15:4-7,22-32 Heb 12:13 Jas 5:19,20 1Jo 5:16 Jude 1:22,23

in the. 5:23 Mt 11:29 1Co 4:21 2Co 10:1 2Th 3:15 2Ti 2:25 Jas 3:13 1Pe 3:15

considering. 1Co 7:5 10:12 Heb 13:3 Jas 3:2

2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Bear. 5 5:13,14 Ex 23:5 Nu 11:11,12 De 1:12 Isa 58:6 Mt 8:17 11:29,30 Lu 11:46 Ro 15:1 1Th 5:14 1Pe 2:24

the law. Joh 13:14,15,34 15:12 1Co 9:21 Jas 2:8 1Jo 2:8-11 4:21

3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

if. 2:6 Pr 25:14 26:12 Lu 18:11 Ro 12:3,16 1Co 3:18 8:2

when. 1Co 13:2 2Co 3:5 12:11

he deceiveth. 1Co 3:18 2Ti 3:13 Jas 1:22,26 1Jo 1:8

4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

prove. Job 13:15 *marg Ps 26:2 1Co 11:28 2Co 13:5

rejoicing. Pr 14:14 1Co 4:3,4 2Co 1:12 1Jo 3:19-22

and not. 13 Lu 18:11 1Co 1:12,13 3:21-23 4:6,7 2Co 11:12,13

5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

Isa 3:10,11 Jer 17:10 32:19 Eze 18:4 Mt 16:27 Ro 2:6-9 Ro 14:10-12 1Co 3:8 4:5 2Co 5:10,11 Re 2:23 20:12-15 22:12

6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

De 12:19 Mt 10:10 Ro 15:27 1Co 9:9-14 1Ti 5:17,18

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

not. 3 Job 15:31 Jer 37:9 Ob 1:3 Lu 21:8 1Co 3:18 6:9 15:33 Eph 5:6 2Th 2:3 Jas 1:22,26 1Jo 1:8 3:7

God. Job 13:8,9 Jude 1:18

for. Job 4:8 Pr 1:31 6:14,19 11:18 Ho 8:7 10:12 Lu 16:25 Ro 2:6-10 2Co 9:6

8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

soweth to his. Ro 6:13 8:13 13:14 Jas 3:18

reap. Pr 22:8 Jer 12:13 Ho 10:13 2Pe 2:12,19 Re 22:11

soweth to the. 7 Ps 126:5,6 Ec 11:6 Isa 32:20 Jas 3:18

of the Spirit. Mt 19:29 Lu 18:30 Joh 4:14,36 6:27 Ro 6:22 1Ti 1:16 Tit 3:7 Jude 1:21

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

us. Mal 1:13 1Co 15:58 2Th 3:13 Heb 12:3

well. Ro 2:7 1Pe 2:15 3:17 4:19

for. Le 26:4 De 11:14 Ps 104:27 145:15 Jas 5:7

if. Isa 40:30,31 Zep 3:16 *marg: Mt 24:13 Lu 18:1 2Co 4:1,16 Eph 3:13 Heb 3:6,14 10:35-39 12:3,5 Re 2:3,7,10,11,17,26-29 3:5,6,12,13 Re 3:21,22

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

opportunity. Ec 9:10 Joh 9:4 12:35 Eph 5:16 Php 4:10 Col 4:5 *Gr: Tit 2:14

do good. Ps 37:3,27 Ec 3:12 Mt 5:43 Mr 3:4 Lu 6:35 1Th 5:15 1Ti 6:17,18 Tit 3:8 Heb 13:16 3Jo 1:11

especially. Mt 10:25 12:50 25:40 Eph 2:19 3:15 Heb 3:6 6:10 1Jo 3:13-19 1Jo 5:1 3Jo 1:5-8

11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

written. Ro 16:22 1Co 16:21-23

12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

as desire. 13 Mt 6:2,5,16 23:5,28 Lu 16:15 20:47 Joh 7:18 2Co 10:12 2Co 11:13 Php 1:15 2:4 Col 2:23

they constrain. 2:3,14 Ac 15:1,5

lest. 5:11 Php 3:18

13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

keep. Mt 23:3,15,23 Ro 2:17-24 3:9-19 2Pe 2:19

that they may. 1Co 3:21 5:6 2Co 11:18

14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

God. Ro 3:4-6 Php 3:3,7,8

that I. 2Ki 14:9-11 Job 31:24,25 Ps 49:6 52:1 Jer 9:23,24 Eze 28:2 Da 4:30,31 5:20,21 1Co 1:29-31 3:21 2Co 11:12 12:10,11

save. Isa 45:24,25 Ro 1:16 1Co 1:23 2:2 Php 3:3 *Gr: Php 3:7-11

by whom. or, whereby. the world. 1:4 2:20 5:24 Ac 20:23,24 Ro 6:6 1Co 15:58 2Co 5:14-16 Php 1:20,21 3:8,9 Col 3:1-3 1Jo 2:15-17 5:4,5

15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

in. See on ch. 5:6 Ro 8:1 2Co 5:17

neither. 1Co 7:19

but. 2Co 5:17 Eph 2:10 4:24 Col 3:10,11 Re 21:5

16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

walk. 5:16,25 Ps 125:4,5 Php 3:16

peace. 1:3 Nu 6:23-27 1Ch 12:18 Ps 125:5 Joh 14:27 16:33

See on Ro 1:7 Php 4:7

the Israel. 3:7-9,29 Ps 73:1 Isa 45:25 Ho 1:10 Joh 1:47 Ro 2:28,29 4:12 Ro 9:6-8 Php 3:3 1Pe 2:5-9

17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

let. 1:7 5:12 Jos 7:25 Ac 15:24 Heb 12:15

I bear. 5:11 2Co 1:5 4:10 11:23-25 Col 1:24

18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

the grace. Ro 16:20,24 2Co 13:14 2Ti 4:22 Phm 1:25 Re 22:21

CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS.

The Galatians, or Gallograecians, were the descendants of Gauls, who migrated from their own country, and after a series of disasters, got possession of a large district in Asia Minor, from them called Galatia. (Pausanias, Attic. c. iv.) They are mentioned by historians as a tall and valiant people, who went nearly naked, and used for arms only a buckler and sword; and the impetuosity of their attack is said to have been irresistible. Their religion, before their conversion was extremely corrupt and superstitious; they are said to have worshipped the mother of the gods, under the name of Adgistis; and to have offered human sacrifices of the prisoners they took in war. Though they spoke the Greek language in common with almost all the inhabitants of Asia Minor, yet it appears from Jerome that they retained their original Gaulish language even as late as the fifth century. Christianity appears to have been first planted in these regions by Paul himself, (ch. 1:6; 4:13;) who visited the churches at least twice in that country, (Ac. 16:6; 18:23.) It is evident that this epistle was written soon after their reception of the gospel, as he complains of their speedy apostasy from his doctrine, (ch. i. 6;) and as there is no notice of his second journey into that country, it has been supposed, with much probability, that it was written soon after his first, and consequently about A.D. 52 or 53. It appears that soon after the Apostle had left them, some Judaizing teachers intruded themselves into the churches; drawing them off from the true gospel, to depend on ceremonial observances, and to the vain endeavour of 'establishing their own righteousness.' It was in order to oppose this false gospel that Paul addressed the Galatians, and after saluting the churches of Galatia, and establishing his apostolic commission against the attacks of the false teachers, he reproves them for departing from that gospel which he had preached to them, and confirmed by the gift of the Holy Ghost;--proves that justification is by faith alone, and not by the deeds of the law, from the example of Abraham, the testimony of Scripture, the curse of the law, the redemption of Christ, and the Abrahamic covenant, which the law could not disannul;--shows the use of the law in connection with the covenant of grace; concludes that all believers are delivered from the law, and made the spiritual seed of Abraham by faith in Christ; illustrates his inference by God's treatment of the Jewish church, which he put under the law, as a father puts a minor under a guardian; shows the weakness and folly of the Galatians in subjecting themselves to the law, and that by submitting themselves to circumcision they become subject to the whole law, and would forfeit the benefits of the covenant of grace; gives them various instructions and exhortations for their Christian conduct, and particularly concerning the right use of their Christian freedom; and concludes with a brief summary of the topics discussed, and by commending them to the grace of Christ.