Galatians 3:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Galatians 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the Scripture - The word Scripture refers to the Old Testament; see the note at John 5:39 . It is here personified, or spoken of as foreseeing. The idea is, that he by whom the scriptures we...
Galatians 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(7) And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], (8) In thee shall all nations be (f) blessed. (7) The third, th...
Galatians 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:1 to Galatians 5:12 . Doctrinal Section. Paul Sets the Choice before them Christ or the Law and Argues for its Urgency. Galatians 3:1-14 . It was a strange folly which could lead t...
Galatians 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

foreseeing . Greek. proeidon . Only here and Acts 2:31 , would justify . justifieth. Greek. dikaioo App-191. heathen . nations. Some as Gentiles, Galatians 3:14 . through . Greek. ek , a...
Galatians 3:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. The scripture foreseeing. What he had said in a general manner is now applied expressly to the Gentiles; for the calling of the Gentiles was a new and extraordinary occurrence. Doubts exis...
Galatians 3:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2060 THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO ABRAHAM Galatians 3:8-9 . The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the Gospel unto Abraham, saying, In t...
Galatians 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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, foreseeing - Se...
Galatians 3:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In thee shall all nations be blessed.— It may perhaps be asked, "What evidence there is that this promise meant the conversion of Jews and Gentiles to Christianity, rather than converting the Genti...
Galatians 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. And, х de ( G1161 )]...
Galatians 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(6-14) These prolific results are due to faith, and not to the Law; just as it was faith which won for Abraham that imputed righteousness. Faith was the cause, blessing the consequence, which extends...
Galatians 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 ABRAHAM'S BLESSING AND THE LAW'S CURSE. Galatians 3:6-14 FAITH then, we have learnt, not works of law, was the condition on which the Galatians received the Spirit of Christ. By thi...
Galatians 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Righteousness Based on Faith Galatians 3:1-10 The strong tendency of the Galatian Christians to depend upon ceremonies or upon legal obedience, in addition to their faith in Christ, elicits i...
Galatians 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) В¶ Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. (7) Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. (8) And the scripture, fo...
Galatians 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Scripture foreseeing ,.... This seems to agree with the Jewish forms or citing passages of Scripture, מה ראה הכתוב, "what does the Scripture foresee?" and מה ראתה תורה, n "what does the law...
Galatians 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 8. And the Scripture...
Galatians 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He therefore Namely, God; that ministereth to you the Spirit Who is continually giving you additional supplies of grace by the Spirit; and worketh miracles , &c. Bestows the extraordinary gi...
Galatians 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Holy Ghost in Scripture (by whose inspiration the Scripture was written) foreseeing, or knowing, the counsels and designs of God, that the heathen (when the fulness of times as to them should com...
Galatians 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Confirms What He Has Said By Pointing Out That Every Blessing They Have Received Was Received Through Faith ( Galatians 3:1-9 ). Paul now reminds the Galatians of how they first came to Chris...
Galatians 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 3:6 . Even as Abraham believed God. —Where justification is there the Spirit is, so that if the former comes by faith the latter must also. Galatians 3...
Galatians 3:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Galatians 3:7-9 Abraham. "God," says the text, "preached the Gospel to Abraham." The very oath sworn to him by his Maker was, according to the Epistle to the Hebrews, designed to show to the heir...
Galatians 3:8 - 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 3:8 - 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 3:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

And the Scripture foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith. The Scripture foreseeing I. God foresaw that He would justify the heathen through faith. II. Foreseeing this is...
Galatians 3:8 - 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 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul brings Scripture-proof for his position:
Galatians 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 3:15-17 ; Acts 15:15-18 ; Acts 2:25 ; Acts 2:26 ; Acts 2:35 ; Galatians 3:16 ; Galatians 3:22 ; Galatians 4:30 ; Genesis 12:3 ; Genesis 18:18 ; Genesis 22:18 ; Genesis 26:4 ; G...
Galatians 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And the scripture — That is, the Holy Spirit, who gave the scripture. Foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles also by faith, declared before — So great is the excellency and fulness of the s...

Galatians 3:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Galatians 3:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Galatians 3:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Galatians 3:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Galatians 3:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Galatians 3:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Galatians 3:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Galatians 3:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 3:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Galatians 3:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Galatians 3:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Galatians 3:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 3:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 3:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Galatians 3:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Galatians 3:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Galatians 3:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Galatians 3:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes