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The Letter to the Galatians

Martin Taylor

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Galatians 3:1

  • O foolish …
  • Who confused you? – Gk baskano
  • Before your eyes – Gk ophthalmous
  • Jesus the Anointed One
  • Portrayed publicly – Gk prographe
  • Having been crucified

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Galatians 3:2

  • Tell me one thing …
  • Did you receive the Spirit?
    • See Gal 4:6, Acts 14:10 also Rom 8:14-17
  • By following the Torah
  • Or by hearing and believing
    • Also Rom 10:17

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Galatians 3:3

  • Really? Are you so foolish?
  • You began – Gk enarxamenoi
    • See Phil 1:6
  • with the Spirit
  • Are you finishing – Gk epitelesthe
    • See Phil 1:6
  • in the flesh?

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Galatians 3:4

  • Have you suffered in vain?
    • Experienced v suffered – Gk epathete
      • Gal 4:29. See also Acts 14:22
  • If it has been in vain

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Galatians 3:5

  • Therefore/then – Gk oun
  • God
  • Who gifts – Gk epichoregon
    • the Spirit – Gk pneuma
    • and miracles – Gk dynameis
  • among you – Gk en hymin
  • By works of law or hearing of faith?

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Galatians 3:6

  • Even as – Gk Kathos
  • Abraham (see Gen 15:6)
  • Believed God
  • Credited as – GK elogistho
  • righteousness