Galatians 4:10

observe. Greek. paratereo. See Acts 9:24. Compare Colossians 2:16.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye observe - The object of this verse is to specify some of the things to which they had become enslaved. Days - The days here referred to ar...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The state of the Galatians, while heathen, was similar but worse. They had not been heirs in a state of temporary slavery, but frankly slaves to the...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. Ye observe days. He adduces as an instance one description of “elements,” the observance of days. No condemnation is here given to the ob...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. Ye observe days - Ye superstitiously regard the Sabbaths and particular days of your own appointme...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. Howbeit - contrast of their former with their prese...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Bondage of the Law. Freedom in Christ 1-7. Under the Law we were in bondage; under the Gospel we have received the freedom of sons. Paraphra...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Days ] Jewish feast-or fast-days. Months ] new moons: cp. Colossians 2:16 . Times] RV 'seasons,' such as Passover, Pentecost, etc. Years ] e.g....
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(8-11) The results of the foregoing argument are now turned against the Galatians. In their old heathen state they had been in bondage to gods that w...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye observe. — A compound word, signifying not only “to observe,” but “to observe scrupulously.” The word is used by Josephus in his paraphrase of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 17 THE RETURN TO BONDAGE. Galatians 4:8-11 "Sons of God, whom He made His heirs in Christ, how are you turning back to legal bondage!"...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Live as Sons, not as Bondmen Galatians 4:1-11 The Apostle often uses the word elements or “rudiments,” Galatians 4:3 ; Galatians 4:9 ; Col...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

He now declared the process of freedom. "God sent forth His Son... under the law." Thus the law He kept was justified, and He lived thereby. But more...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (8) В¶ Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. Lest the apostle should be thought to suggest, without foundation, the inclination of these peop...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. Ver. 10. Ye observe days ] The Christian Church knows no holy days, besides that honourable Lo...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Howbeit Αλλα, but , or however , that ye Gentiles may not foolishly reject, neglect, or forfeit your privileges, as the sons of God, you ought to...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

HOW CHILDREN ARE ADOPTED AS SONS (vs.1-7) The first few verses of chapter 4 give us the distinctive Christian position in more detail. This posit...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Affectionate Remonstrance. A. D. 56. 8 How...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If we had any evidence that these Galatians were relapsed to their Gentile superstitions, these terms might be understood of such days, &c. as th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But at that time, not knowing God, you were in bondage to those who by nature were no gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Is It Not then Foolish to Try to Turn Back to their Former State? ( Galatians 4:8-11 ). Granted then that we have received these great privileges...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Galatians 4:9 . How turn ye again [anew]?—Making a new beginning in religion, lapsing from Christianity just in...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Galatians 4:1-5 . Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; but is under tuto...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Galatians 4:1 . The heir, as long as he is a child, and a minor, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all. He is under guard...
The Biblical Illustrator

To observe days and months The observance of days and seasons I. Natural. When days are observed according to the course of the sun and moon....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Galatians 4:1 Now I say (λέγω δέ). A form of expression usual with the apostle when introducing a new statement designed ei...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The foolishness of backsliding from this truth:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 2:16 ; Colossians 2:17 ; Leviticus 23:1-44 ; Leviticus 25:1 ; Leviticus 25:13 ; Numbers 29:40 ; Romans 14:5
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Turning unto Law-Works Galatians 4:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. It is passing strange that, after we have come to know salvation by grace, we co...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ye observe days — Jewish sabbaths. And months — New moons. And times — As that of the passover, pentecost, and the feast of tabernacles. And years...

¹⁰ Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

Related Commentaries of Galatians 4:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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