Galatians 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Ver. 7. There be some] That would fain have blended Pharisaism and Christianity, Acts 15:5 .

That trouble you] ταρασσοντες. As camels with their feet trouble the waters they should drink of.

And would pervert the gospel] They pretended only to bring in a Jewish rite or two, and yet are said to pervert the gospel, μεταστρεψαι. Ea quae post tergum sunt, in faciem convertere, as Jerome hath it, to turn that before that should be behind; to speak distorted things, διεστραμμενα, such as produce convulsions of conscience, Acts 20:30. A little thing untowardly mingled mars all. The monstrous heresy of Nestorius lay but in one letter, θεοδοχος, and of Arius, but in one syllable, ομοιουσιος .

Galatians 1:7

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.