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Selected Verse: Galatians 5:7 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ga 5:7 |
King James |
Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Translate, "Ye were running well" in the Gospel race (Co1 9:24-26; Phi 3:13-14).
who, &c.--none whom you ought to have listened to [BENGEL]: alluding to the Judaizers (compare Gal 3:1).
hinder--The Greek means, literally, "hinder by breaking up a road."
not obey the truth--not submit yourselves to the true Gospel way of justification. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Ye did run well - The Christian life is often represented as a race; see the notes at Co1 9:24-26. Paul means here, that they began the Christian life with ardour and zeal; compare Gal 4:15.
Who did hinder you - Margin, "Drive you back." The word used here (ἀνακόπτω anakoptō) means properly to beat or drive back. Hence, it means to hinder, check, or retard. Dr. Doddridge remarks that this is "an Olympic expression, and properly signifies "coming across the course" while a person is running in it, in such a manner as to jostle, and throw him out of the way." Paul asks, with emphasis, who it could have been that retarded them in their Christian course, implying that it could have been done only by their own consent, or that there was really no cause why they should not have continued as they began.
That ye should not obey the truth - The true system of justification by faith in the Redeemer. That you should have turned aside, and embraced the dangerous errors in regard to the necessity of obeying the laws of Moses. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Ye did run (ἐτρέχετε)
Better, as giving the force of the imperfect, ye were running. You were on the right road, and were making good progress when this interruption occurred. Comp. Gal 2:2; Co1 9:24-27; Phi 3:14; Ti2 4:7.
Well (καλῶς)
Bravely, becomingly, honorably to yourselves and to the church. Often in Paul. See Rom 11:20; Co1 7:37, Co1 7:38; Co2 11:4; Gal 4:17; Phi 4:14.
Did hinder (ἐνέκοψεν)
See on Pe1 3:7. Comp. Th1 2:18; Rom 15:22.
Obey the truth (ἀληθείᾳ πείθεσθαι)
The exact phrase N.T.o. Disobey (ἀπειθοῦσι) the truth, Rom 2:8 : obedience (ὑπακοή) of the truth, Pe1 1:22. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Ye did run well - In the race of faith. Who hath hindered you in your course, that ye should not still obey the truth? |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Ye did run well - Ye once had the faith that worked by love - ye were genuine, active, useful Christians.
Who doth hinder - Who prevented you from continuing to obey the truth? Ye could only be turned aside by your own consent. St. Paul here, as in Co1 9:24 (note), compares Christianity to a race. See the notes on the above text. |
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.
17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.