Galatians 5:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

All the law, х ho (G3588) pas (G3956) nomos (G3551)] - 'the whole law.' Love to God is pre-supposed as the root from which love to our neighbour springs. In this sense the latter precept ('word') is the fulfilling of "all the law." Love is "the law of Christ" (Galatians 6:2; Matthew 7:12, Matthew 7:22,39-40; Romans 13:9-10).

Is fulfilled, [Delta G f g, Vulgate, pleerootai (G4137)] - 'is being fulfilled;' implying the process of fulfillment is going on. But 'Aleph (') A B C read, 'has been fulfilled х pepleerootai (G4137)] permanently and perfectly already (Romans 13:8). The law only united Israelites; the Gospel unites all men, and that in relation to God.

Galatians 5:14

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.