Galatians 5:1-12
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:1 Those who turn to the law for salvation cut themselves off from salvation. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:1 Those who turn to the law for salvation cut themselves off from salvation. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:5 WE... WAIT FOR THE HOPE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. Christians do not try to produce perfect righteousness in their lives by their own efforts. Instead, they wait for God to complete righteousness in them when they die (Hebrews 12:23) or at Christ’s return (1 Corinthians 15:49)... [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:11 If Paul still preached that people had to be circumcised, then THE OFFENSE OF THE CROSS would be REMOVED. Jesus’ work on the cross reminds people that their efforts to be right with God outside of Christ are useless. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:13 Life in the Spirit and Love. Freedom from the law does not lead to lawless behavior. By the power of the Spirit, believers live a new life characterized by love. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:16 Life under the law expresses itself in the works of the flesh, but those who live by the Spirit bear fruit pleasing to God. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:18 LED BY THE SPIRIT. The Greek verb implies an active, personal involvement by the Holy Spirit in guiding Christians. The present tense (“if you are being led... ”) indicates the Spirit’s ongoing activity. YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE LAW. The Spirit’s active presence in beli... [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:19 WORKS OF THE FLESH. Without the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, sinful humans follow wicked desires and actions. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:20 IDOLATRY, SORCERY. These are ways to access evil spiritual beings. They reject the way in which God says he should be worshiped (see John 14:6). ENMITY, STRIFE. Rejecting God destroys human relationships, too. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img");... [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:21 DRUNKENNESS and ORGIES are examples of how people use God’s good gifts in destructive and sinful ways. In the OT, wine was associated with joy and celebration (e.g., Nehemiah 8:10; Psalms 104:15; see note on John 2:3). When abused, however, wine was seen as highly de... [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:22 THE SPIRIT defends against sin. He also produces in Christians the positive traits of godly character. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:24 Again, CHRIST and the Spirit (v. Galatians 5:25) come together in the believer’s life. Christians have CRUCIFIED THE FLESH. They have died with Christ to sin (see Galatians 6:14; Romans 6:4). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:25 KEEP IN STEP WITH THE SPIRIT. A different verb than in v. Galatians 5:16. It means “walk in line behind a leader.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
GALATIANS—NOTE ON GALATIANS 5:26 Paul probably refers to attitudes that are causing problems in the Galatian churches (see v. Galatians 5:15). These also describe all who live according to the flesh (vv. Galatians 5:19). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=ima... [ Continue Reading ]