Galatians 3:3

begun. Greek. enarchomai. Here and Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:6.

made perfect. being perfected. Greek. epiteleo. App-125. See 2 Corinthians 7:1.

by. in.

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³ Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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