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Verse	Translation	Text
Ga 5:24	Strong Concordance	And [1161] they that are [3588] Christ's [5547] have crucified [4717] the flesh [4561] with [4862] the affections [3804] and [2532] lusts [1939].
	King James	And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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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]
The oldest manuscripts read, "They that are of Christ Jesus"; they that belong to Christ Jesus; being "led by (His) Spirit" (Gal 5:18). have crucified the flesh--They nailed it to the cross once for all when they became Christ's, on believing and being baptized (Rom 6:3-4): they keep it now in a state of crucifixion (Rom 6:6): so that the Spirit can produce in them, comparatively uninterrupted by it, "the fruit of the Spirit" (Gal 5:22). "Man, by faith, is dead to the former standing point of a sinful life, and rises to a new life (Gal 5:25) of communion with Christ (Col 3:3). The act by which they have crucified the flesh with its lust, is already accomplished ideally in principle. But the practice, or outward conformation of the life, must harmonize with the tendency given to the inward life" (Gal 5:25) [NEANDER]. We are to be executioners, dealing cruelly with the body of sin, which has caused the acting of all cruelties on Christ's body. with the affections--Translate, "with its passions." Thus they are dead to the law's condemning power, which is only for the fleshly, and their lusts (Gal 5:23).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

The oldest manuscripts read, "They that are of Christ Jesus"; they that belong to Christ Jesus; being "led by (His) Spirit" (Gal 5:18).

have crucified the flesh--They nailed it to the cross once for all when they became Christ's, on believing and being baptized (Rom 6:3-4): they keep it now in a state of crucifixion (Rom 6:6): so that the Spirit can produce in them, comparatively uninterrupted by it, "the fruit of the Spirit" (Gal 5:22). "Man, by faith, is dead to the former standing point of a sinful life, and rises to a new life (Gal 5:25) of communion with Christ (Col 3:3). The act by which they have crucified the flesh with its lust, is already accomplished ideally in principle. But the practice, or outward conformation of the life, must harmonize with the tendency given to the inward life" (Gal 5:25) [NEANDER]. We are to be executioners, dealing cruelly with the body of sin, which has caused the acting of all cruelties on Christ's body.

with the affections--Translate, "with its passions." Thus they are dead to the law's condemning power, which is only for the fleshly, and their lusts (Gal 5:23).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
And they that are Christ's - All who are true Christians. Have crucified the flesh - The corrupt passions of the soul have been put to death; that is, destroyed. They are as though they were dead, and have no power over us; see the note at Gal 2:20. With the affections - Margin, "Passions." All corrupt desires. And lusts - See the note at Rom 1:24.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
They that are Christ's (οἱ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ) The best texts add Ἱησοῦ they that are of Christ Jesus. Belong to him. The exact phrase only here. But see Co1 1:12; Co1 3:23; Co1 15:23; Co2 10:7, Gal 3:29. Have crucified the flesh (τὴν σάρκα ἐσταύρωσαν) The phrase only here. Comp. Gal 2:20; Gal 6:14; Rom 6:6. The line of thought as regards death to sin is the same as in Rom 6:2-7, Rom 6:11; as regards death to the law, the same as in Rom 7:1-6. Affections (παθήμασιν) Better, passions. Often sufferings, as Rom 8:18; Co2 1:5, Co2 1:6, Co2 1:7; Phi 3:10; Heb 2:9. Often of Christ's sufferings. Comp. passions of sins, Rom 7:5 (see on motions). olxx, where we find πάθος in both senses, but mostly sufferings. Πάθος also in N.T., but rarely and Po. See Rom 1:26; Col 3:5; Th1 4:5 : always of evil desires.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
And they that are Christ's - True believers in him. Have thus crucified the flesh - Nailed it, as it were, to a cross whence it has no power to break loose, but is continually weaker and weaker. With its affections and desires - All its evil passions, appetites, and inclinations.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
And they that are Christ's - All genuine Christians have crucified the flesh - are so far from obeying its dictates and acting under its influence, that they have crucified their sensual appetites; they have nailed them to the cross of Christ, where they have expired with him; hence, says St. Paul, Rom 6:6, our old man - the flesh, with its affections and lusts, is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. By which we see that God has fully designed to save all who believe in Christ from all sin, whether outward or inward, with all the affections, παθημασι, irregular passions, and lusts, επιθυμιαις, disorderly wishes and desires. All that a man may feel contrary to love and purity; and all that he may desire contrary to moderation and that self-denial peculiar to the Christian character.

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²³ Meekness [4236], temperance [1466]: against [2596] such [5108] there is [2076] no [3756] law [3551].

²⁵ If [1487] we live [2198] in the Spirit [4151], let us [4748] also [2532] walk [4748] in the Spirit [4151].

³ For [1063] ye are dead [599], and [2532] your [5216] life [2222] is hid [2928] with [4862] Christ [5547] in [1722] God [2316].

²⁵ If [1487] we live [2198] in the Spirit [4151], let us [4748] also [2532] walk [4748] in the Spirit [4151].

²² But [1161] the fruit [2590] of the Spirit [4151] is [2076] love [26], joy [5479], peace [1515], longsuffering [3115], gentleness [5544], goodness [19], faith [4102],

⁶ Knowing [1097] this [5124], that [3754] our [2257] old [3820] man [444] is crucified with [4957] him, that [2443] the body [4983] of sin [266] might be destroyed [2673], that henceforth [3371] we [2248] should [1398] not [3371] serve [1398] sin [266].

³ [2228] Know ye not [50], that so [3754] many of us [3745] as were baptized [907] into [1519] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] were baptized [907] into [1519] his [846] death [2288]?
⁴ Therefore [3767] we are buried with [4916] him [846] by [1223] baptism [908] into [1519] death [2288]: that [2443] like as [5618] Christ [5547] was raised up [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498] by [1223] the glory [1391] of the Father [3962], even so [3779] we [2249] also [2532] should walk [4043] in [1722] newness [2538] of life [2222].

¹⁸ But [1161] if [1487] ye be led [71] of the Spirit [4151], ye are [2075] not [3756] under [5259] the law [3551].

²⁴ Wherefore [1352] God [2316] also [2532] gave [3860] them [846] up [3860] to [1519] uncleanness [167] through [1722] the lusts [1939] of their own [846] hearts [2588], to dishonour [818] their own [846] bodies [4983] between [1722] themselves [1438]:

²⁰ I am crucified [4957] with Christ [5547]: nevertheless [1161] I live [2198]; yet not [3765] I [1473], but [1161] Christ [5547] liveth [2198] in [1722] me [1698]: and [1161] the life which [3739] I [2198] now [3568] live [2198] in [1722] the flesh [4561] I live [2198] by [1722] the faith [4102] of the Son [5207] of God [2316], who [3588] loved [25] me [3165], and [2532] gave [3860] himself [1438] for [5228] me [1700].

⁵ Not [3361] in [1722] the lust [3806] of concupiscence [1939], even [2532] as [2509] the Gentiles [1484] which [3588] know [1492] not [3361] God [2316]:

⁵ Mortify [3499] therefore [3767] your [5216] members [3196] which [3588] are upon [1909] the earth [1093]; fornication [4202], uncleanness [167], inordinate affection [3806], evil [2556] concupiscence [1939], and [2532] covetousness [4124], which [3748] is [2076] idolatry [1495]:

²⁶ For [1223] this [5124] cause God [2316] gave [3860] them [846] up [3860] unto [1519] vile [819] affections [3806]: for [1063] even [5037] their [846] women [2338] did change [3337] the natural [5446] use [5540] into [1519] that which is against [3844] nature [5449]:

⁵ For [1063] when [3753] we were [2258] in [1722] the flesh [4561], the motions [3804] of sins [266], which [3588] were by [1223] the law [3551], did work [1754] in [1722] our [2257] members [3196] to bring [1519] forth fruit [2592] unto death [2288].

⁹ But [1161] we see [991] Jesus [2424], who [3588] was made [1642] a little [1024] [5100] lower [1642] than [3844] the angels [32] for [1223] the suffering [3804] of death [2288], crowned [4737] with glory [1391] and [2532] honour [5092]; that [3704] he [1089] by the grace [5485] of God [2316] should taste [1089] death [2288] for [5228] every man [3956].

¹⁰ That I may know [1097] him [846], and [2532] the power [1411] of his [846] resurrection [386], and [2532] the fellowship [2842] of his [846] sufferings [3804], being made conformable [4833] unto his [846] death [2288];

⁷ And [2532] our [2257] hope [1680] of [5228] you [5216] is stedfast [949], knowing [1492], that [3754] as [5618] ye are [2075] partakers [2844] of the sufferings [3804], so [3779] shall ye be also [2532] of the consolation [3874].

⁶ And [1161] whether [1535] we be afflicted [2346], it is for [5228] your [5216] consolation [3874] and [2532] salvation [4991], which [3588] is effectual [1754] in [1722] the enduring [5281] of the same [846] sufferings [3804] which [3739] we [2249] also [2532] suffer [3958]: or whether [1535] we be comforted [3870], it is for [5228] your [5216] consolation [3874] and [2532] salvation [4991].

⁵ For [3754] as [2531] the sufferings [3804] of Christ [5547] abound [4052] in [1519] us [2248], so [3779] our [2257] consolation [3874] also [2532] aboundeth [4052] by [1223] Christ [5547].

¹⁸ For [1063] I reckon [3049] that [3754] the sufferings [3804] of this present [3568] time [2540] are not [3756] worthy [514] to be compared with [4314] the glory [1391] which shall [3195] be revealed [601] in [1519] us [2248].

¹ [2228] Know ye not [50], brethren [80], (for [1063] I speak [2980] to them that know [1097] the law [3551],) how that [3754] the law [3551] hath dominion over [2961] a man [444] as long as [1909] [3745] [5550] he liveth [2198]?
² For [1063] the woman [1135] which hath an husband [5220] is bound [1210] by the law [3551] to her husband [435] so long as he liveth [2198]; but [1161] if [1437] the husband [435] be dead [599], she is loosed [2673] from [575] the law [3551] of her husband [435].
³ So then [686] [3767] if [1437], while her husband [435] liveth [2198], she be married [1096] to another [2087] man [435], she shall be called [5537] an adulteress [3428]: but [1161] if [1437] her husband [435] be dead [599], she is [2076] free [1658] from [575] that law [3551]; so that she [846] is [1511] no [3361] adulteress [3428], though she be married [1096] to another [2087] man [435].
⁴ Wherefore [5620], my [3450] brethren [80], ye [5210] also [2532] are become dead [2289] to the law [3551] by [1223] the body [4983] of Christ [5547]; that [1519] ye [5209] should be married [1096] to another [2087], even to him who is raised [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498], that [2443] we should bring forth fruit [2592] unto God [2316].
⁵ For [1063] when [3753] we were [2258] in [1722] the flesh [4561], the motions [3804] of sins [266], which [3588] were by [1223] the law [3551], did work [1754] in [1722] our [2257] members [3196] to bring [1519] forth fruit [2592] unto death [2288].
⁶ But [1161] now [3570] we are delivered [2673] from [575] the law [3551], that being dead [599] [599] wherein [1722] [3739] we were held [2722]; that [5620] we [2248] should serve [1398] in [1722] newness [2538] of spirit [4151], and [2532] not [3756] in the oldness [3821] of the letter [1121].

¹¹ Likewise [3779] reckon [3049] ye [5210] also [2532] yourselves [1438] to be [1511] dead [3498] indeed [3303] unto sin [266], but [1161] alive [2198] unto God [2316] through [1722] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962].

² God forbid [3361] [1096]. How [4459] shall we, that [3748] are dead [599] to sin [266], live [2198] any longer [2089] therein [1722] [846]?
³ [2228] Know ye not [50], that so [3754] many of us [3745] as were baptized [907] into [1519] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] were baptized [907] into [1519] his [846] death [2288]?
⁴ Therefore [3767] we are buried with [4916] him [846] by [1223] baptism [908] into [1519] death [2288]: that [2443] like as [5618] Christ [5547] was raised up [1453] from [1537] the dead [3498] by [1223] the glory [1391] of the Father [3962], even so [3779] we [2249] also [2532] should walk [4043] in [1722] newness [2538] of life [2222].
⁵ For [1063] if [1487] we have been [1096] planted together [4854] in the likeness [3667] of his [846] death [2288], we shall be [2071] also [235] [2532] in the likeness of his resurrection [386]:
⁶ Knowing [1097] this [5124], that [3754] our [2257] old [3820] man [444] is crucified with [4957] him, that [2443] the body [4983] of sin [266] might be destroyed [2673], that henceforth [3371] we [2248] should [1398] not [3371] serve [1398] sin [266].
⁷ For [1063] he that is dead [599] is freed [1344] from [575] sin [266].

¹⁴ But [1161] God forbid [3361] [1096] that I [1698] should glory [2744], save [1508] in [1722] the cross [4716] of our [2257] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], by [1223] whom [3739] the world [2889] is crucified [4717] unto me [1698], and I [2504] unto the world [2889].

²⁹ And [1161] if [1487] ye [5210] be Christ's [5547], then [686] are ye [2075] Abraham's [11] seed [4690], and [2532] heirs [2818] according [2596] to the promise [1860].

⁷ Do ye look on [991] things after [2596] the outward appearance [4383]? If any man [1536] trust [3982] to himself [1438] that he is [1511] Christ's [5547], let him [3049] of [575] himself [1438] think [3049] this [5124] again [3825], that [3754], as [2531] he [846] is Christ's [5547], even [2532] so [3779] are we [2249] Christ's [5547].

²³ But [1161] every man [1538] in [1722] his own [2398] order [5001]: Christ [5547] the firstfruits [536]; afterward [1899] they that are [3588] Christ's [5547] at [1722] his [846] coming [3952].

²³ And [1161] ye [5210] are Christ's [5547]; and [1161] Christ [5547] is God's [2316].

¹² Now [1161] this [5124] I say [3004], that [3754] every one [1538] of you [5216] saith [3004], I [1473] [3303] am [1510] of Paul [3972]; and [1161] I [1473] of Apollos [625]; and [1161] I [1473] of Cephas [2786]; and [1161] I [1473] of Christ [5547].