The New Testament 3 So also, when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces [] of the world. Gal 4:10 : Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. He was full of fears and jealousies concerning them, which was the reason of his writing to them in such a manner as he had done; but he would be glad to find that matters were better with them than he feared, and that he might have occasion to commend them, instead of thus reproving and chiding them. Note. Yet ministers must not forbear speaking the truth, for fear of offending others and drawing their displeasure upon them. He applies the history thus explained to the present case (. -------------------- "Paul's Epistle - Galatians 4 - (KJV - King James Version)." The affection they had had for him and his ministry (, IV. Pauline Epistles How affectionately he addresses himself to them. Visit the New Living Translation website. -------------------- we--the Jews primarily, and inclusively the Gentiles also. He puts them in mind of the difficulty under which he laboured when he came first among them: 2. They were too ready to account him their enemy, but he assures them that he was their friend; nay, not only so, but that he had the bowels of a parent towards them. Text Commentaries. Galatia was part of the country that we now call Turkey. Westminster Leningrad Codex, WEB The Spirit of adoption is always the Spirit of prayer, and it is our duty in prayer to eye God as a Father. RSV Galatians 4 (Blue Letter Bible: NASB - New American Standard Bible) Gal 4:1. And because we [fn] are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” [fn] Tools. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point American Standard Version, Webster's Bible, 1996-2020. New English Translation, The Old Testament Bible Reference. Poetical Books The apostle deals plainly with those who urged the law of Moses together with the gospel of Christ, and endeavoured to bring believers under its bondage... View the entire commentary. The Old Testament The labour of ministers is in vain upon those who begin in the Spirit and end in the flesh, who, though they seem to set out well, yet afterwards turn aside from the way of the gospel. That it be exercised only upon that which is good; for zeal is then only good when it is in a good thing: those who are zealously affected to that which is evil will thereby only to do so much the more hurt. In these verses the apostle illustrates the difference between believers who rested in Christ only and those judaizers who trusted in the law, by a comparison taken from the story of Isaac and Ishmael. Historical Books Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. A great deal of the labour of faithful ministers is labour in vain; and, when it is so, it cannot but be a great grief to those who desire the salvation of souls. A general term, covering all to whom supervision of the child is intrusted, and should not be limited to παιδαγωγός (Galatians … He takes notice that, notwithstanding this his infirmity (which might possibly lessen him in the esteem of some others), they did not despise nor reject him on the account of it, but, on the contrary. King James Version, Bible Commentaries. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Their disaffection to him had not removed his affection from them; but he still bore the same respect to them which he had formerly done, nor was he like their false teachers, who pretended a great deal of affection to them, when at the same time they were only consulting their own interest; but he had a sincere concern for their truest advantage; he sought not theirs, but them. And here. Latin Vulgate, Most ofthe people who lived in Galatia were *Gentiles. the conquest of Alexander the Great.” - Africa Bible Commentary (1422) “The time was also right because the 483 years prophesied by Daniel were drawing to a close (Daniel 9:24-26).” - David Guzik FYI: “In the first three chapters of his letter to the Galatians, Paul musters his … He styles them brethren, though he knew their hearts were in a great measure alienated from him. 1. All who have the privilege of adoption have the Spirit of adoption-all who are received into the number partake of the nature of the children of God; for he will have all his children to resemble him. WLC Minor Prophets Darby Translation, i. Romans 4:9-10 makes much of the fact this righteousness was accounted to Abraham before he was circumcised . All rights reserved. Though legally he owns the entire inheritance, he is subject to tutors and administrators until whatever date the father has set for emancipation. 1. -------------------- Not a member? Gal 4:13 : Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. Hebrew Names Version, And. 3. 1. Audio & Video Commentaries. Full copyright information is provided here. NET GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point 3 So also we, while we were children, were held () in bondage under the [] elemental things of the world. 5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. LXX 2.0.20.12.24. To convince them of their folly, and to rectify their mistake herein, in these verses he prosecutes the comparison of a child under age, which he had touched upon in the foregoing chapter, and thence shows what great advantages we have now, under the gospel, above what they had under the law. Johannine Writings Prophets Galatians 3 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. Hence he infers the unreasonableness and madness of their suffering themselves to be brought again into a state of bondage. NLT The Gospels He had *preached the *good news about Jesus and many people becameChristians. Pentateuch To this purpose. He reminds them of their past state and behaviour, and what they were before the gospel was preached to them. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. Note. NIV Guzik Bible Commentary © 2013 David Guzik - No distribution beyond personal use without permission - For more information and resources visit EnduringWord.com It is no uncommon thing for men to account those their enemies who are really their best friends; for so, undoubtedly, those are, whether ministers or others, who tell them the truth, and deal freely and faithfully with them in matters relating to their eternal salvation, as the apostle now did with these Christians. G1658. Christ has taught us in prayer to eye God as our Father in heaven. Cookie Notice: Then. Note. 3. The very tender affection which faithful ministers bear towards those among whom they are employed; it is like that of the most affectionate parents to their little children. The New Testament Those who forsook the God who made the world, rather than be without gods, worshipped such as they themselves made. 1. Major Prophets Hi, ... (Galatians 4:8-11), evidently trying to combine the gospel with the Mosaic Law. 4 My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property; 2 but they remain under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. I. III. Christian Standard Bible, General Epistles It is the gospel in the Old Testament, quoted four times in the New Testament (Romans 4:3, Romans 4:9-10, Romans 4:22 and here in Galatians 3:6). Luke-Acts Blue Letter Bible. Challenging a Different Gospel. 2. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Perhaps all my hard work with you was for nothing. Prophets I. -------------------- Wisdom Literature Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. That Christ is not fully formed in men till they are brought off from trusting in their own righteousness, and made to rely only upon him and his righteousness. 6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to … GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order'. He calls upon them to consider the happy change that was made in them by the preaching of the gospel among them. Hereupon he expresses his fears concerning them. On this occasion the apostle gives us that excellent rule which we have. New American Standard Bible, -------------------- Major Prophets Now. Prophets GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point IV. "Commentary on Galatians 4." That these Christians might be the more ashamed of their defection from the truth of the gospel which Paul had preached to them, he here reminds them of the great affection they formerly had for him and his ministry, and puts them upon considering how very unsuitable their present behaviour was to what they then professed. 4 Now I say, as long as the heir is a [] child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is [] owner of everything, 2 but he is under guardians and [] managers until the date set by the father. As further evidence of the affection and concern which the apostle had for these Christians, he adds (v. 20) that he desired to be then present with them-that he would be glad of an opportunity of being among them, and conversing with them, and that thereupon he might find occasion to change his voice towards them; for at present he stood in doubt of them. The character of the false teachers by whom they had been perverted (, V. The very tender affection he had for them (.