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Galatians 3:22-29

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

22. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster [to bring us] unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 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. 29. And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 3:22-29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Galatians 3:22

Theological / Devotional

The scripture. The thought here is evidently drawn from Ps. 14:1—3.

All under sin. That is, the Jews, who trusted in the works of the law to save them, as well as the Gentiles (Gal. 2:15, 17; see on Rom. 3:9, 22).

The promise by faith. That is, the covenant promise of salvation by faith (see on vs. 6-9, 14).

Of Jesus. That is, in Jesus (see on ch. 1:12).

To them that believe. In other words, not to those who practice the requirements of the ritual law as a means to salvation.

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