Galatians 3:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Galatians 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men - I draw an illustration from what actually occurs among people. The illustration is, that when a contract or agreement is made by people involving oblig...
Galatians 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(17) Brethren, I speak (i) after the manner of men; Though [it be] but a man's covenant, yet [if it be] (k) confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. (17) He puts forth two general rules be...
Galatians 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The promise having once been given, no subsequent enactment like the Law can interfere with it. (Similarly Heb. emphasizes the priority in time of Melchizedek to Aaron.) Even in human affairs, a scra...
Galatians 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

after the manner of . Greek. kata . App-104. covenant . Greek. diatheke , See Matthew 26:28 . if it be . when. confirmed , Greek. kuroo . See 2 Corinthians 2:8 . disannulleth . Same as...
Galatians 3:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15. I speak after the manner of men. By this expression he intended to put them to the blush. It is highly disgraceful and base that the testimony of God should have less weight with us than...
Galatians 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 after the manner of men - I am about to produ...
Galatians 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 after the manner of men - I take an illus...
Galatians 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Justification is by Faith, not Works 1-14. The Apostle upbraids the Galatians with their speedy change from faith to legal observances, reminding them of the fact that their reception of the Spiri...
Galatians 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I speak after the manner of men. — The figure that I am going to use is one taken from the ordinary civil relations between man and man, and therefore, it is left to be inferred, supplies an à for...
Galatians 3:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 13 THE COVENANT OF PROMISE. Galatians 3:15-18 GENTILE Christians, Paul has shown, are already sons of Abraham. Their faith proves their descent from the father of the faithful. The red...
Galatians 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Inheritors of the Promise Galatians 3:11-19 We are not under ceremonial law, as contained in the precepts of Leviticus. Our Savior has perfectly fulfilled them on the behalf of the Jewish peopl...
Galatians 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the second division of the epistle, in which Paul deals with the doctrine of liberty. He begins with the exclamation, "O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you?" He then inquired, Did the...
Galatians 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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. (16) Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises m...
Galatians 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Brethren ,.... Whereas in Galatians 3:1 , he calls them "foolish Galatians", which might seem too harsh and severe, therefore, to mitigate and soften their resentments, he styles them brethren; hop...
Galatians 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 15. I speak after the manner ] I set the mat...
Galatians 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I speak after the manner of men I illustrate this by a familiar instance, taken from the practice of men: or, I argue on the principles of common equity, according to what is the allowed rule of al...
Galatians 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

FAITH IS THE ONE PRINCIPLE OF BLESSING (vs.1-9) "0 foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?" (v.1). Little wonder, as Paul considers the principles and tremendous issues involved, that he speaks...
Galatians 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Justification by Faith. A. D. 56. 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to hi...
Galatians 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Though it be but a man's covenant: the word here translated covenant, diayhkh, is ordinarily translated testament; see Matthew 26:28 . It signifies in the general, an ordering or...
Galatians 3:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Law Can Only Condemn Us But We Have Been Redeemed from the Law ( Galatians 3:10-15 ). Paul then points out the folly of trying to become acceptable to God by our own works.
Galatians 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 3:17 . The covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law cannot disannul. —From the recognised inviolability of a human covenant ( Galati...
Galatians 3:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Paul, writing, to those changeable Galatians, who had so soon deserted the faith, says to them in this chapter Galatians 3:1 . O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey...
Galatians 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 3:1 . Oh foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you: εβασκανε, who hath fascinated, beguiled, or seduced you by subtlety and cunning, and sought by ingenious malice to draw you from the t...
Galatians 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Covenants I. It is allowable to use human analogies in the enforcement of divine truth--“after...
Galatians 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Galatians 3:1 O foolish Galatians (ὦ ἀνόητοι Γαλάται). In thus apostrophizing them, the apostle brands their present behaviour, not any lack of intelligence on their part...
Galatians 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Galatians 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:32 ; Hebrews 9:17 ; Romans 6:19
Galatians 3:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Cross and Its Objectives Galatians 3:10-29 ; Galatians 4:1-6 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Cross must ever stand forth in the limelight of Bible and spiritual study. Apart from Christ's Calvary...
Galatians 3:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I speak after the manner of men — I illustrate this by a familiar instance, taken from the practice of men. Though it be but a man's covenant, yet, if it be once legally confirmed, none — No, not t...

Galatians 3:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 3:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 3:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 3:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 3:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 3:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Galatians 3:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 3:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 3:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 3:15 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 3:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 3:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 3:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 3:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 3:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 3:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Galatians 3:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes