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Themes in Galatians 3

Galatians 3:1 (show verse)

You foolish Galatians! Whose sophistry has bewitched you--you to whom Jesus Christ has been vividly portrayed as on the Cross?

Backsliders » Instances of » Galatians
Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel
Truth » Adaption of » Attitude of wicked toward
Truth » Attitude of the wicked toward
Truth » Should be obeyed

Galatians 3:2 (show verse)

Answer me this one question, "Is it on the ground of your obedience to the Law that you received the Spirit, or is it because, when you heard, you believed?"

Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel

Galatians 3:3 (show verse)

Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now going to reach perfection through what is external?

Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel
Circumcision » Trusting to, a denial of Christ
Judaism » Reversion to

Galatians 3:4 (show verse)

Have you endured such sufferings to no purpose--if indeed it has been to no purpose?

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Galatians 3:5 (show verse)

He who gives you His Spirit and works miracles among you--does He do so on the ground of your obedience to the Law, or is it the result of your having heard and believed:

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Galatians 3:6 (show verse)

even as Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his account as righteousness?

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » Justification by faith
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:7 (show verse)

Notice therefore that those who possess faith are true sons of Abraham.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
Adoption » Is by faith
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Titles and names of saints » Children of abraham

And the Scripture, foreseeing that in consequence of faith God would declare the nations to be free from guilt, sent beforehand the Good News to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles » Called » Heathen
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
The gospel » Preached beforehand to abraham
the Heathen » Salvation of, foretold
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Nations » Who all nations are blessed in
Prophecy » Old testament messianic passages quoted in the new testament
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:9 (show verse)

So we see that it is those who possess faith that are blessed with believing Abraham.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Abraham » Faith of
the Blessed » Who believe
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Faithfulness » Exemplified
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » What the law cannot do
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:10 (show verse)

All who are depending upon their own obedience to the Law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed is every one who does not remain faithful to all the precepts of the Law, and practise them."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Book » Of the law
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » Bondage of » Book of the
Law » What the law cannot do
Law » What the law is not
The law of God » Requires perfect obedience
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
The scriptures » Are called the » Book of the law
Sin » The law » Curses those guilty of
The word of God » Called » Book of the law

Galatians 3:11 (show verse)

It is evident, too, that no one can find acceptance with God simply by obeying the Law, because "the righteous shall live by faith,"

Abraham » God's covenant with
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Faith/faithfulness » Who shall live by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are not justified by
Justification » What you are justified by
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of works
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What the law cannot do
Law » What the law is not
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:12 (show verse)

and the Law has nothing to do with faith. It teaches that "he who does these things shall live by doing them."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Law » What the law is not
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:13 (show verse)

Christ has purchased our freedom from the curse of the Law by becoming accursed for us--because "Cursed is every one who is hanged upon a tree."

Abraham » God's covenant with
Atonement » Made by jesus » Redemption by
The atonement » Faith in, indispensable
Christ » Received » Redemption through
Christ » Star » Substitution of, for sinners
Crucifixion » The reproach of
The death of Christ » Mode of » Accursed
Execution » Those that have been executed
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gallows » Reproach of being hanged upon
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Hanging » The curse of death by
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
The law of God » Saints » Freed from the curse of
the Law of moses » Christ » Bore the curse of
Christian Liberty » Is freedom from » The curse of the law
Man » Redemption of » Through Christ
Punishments » Hanging
Redemption » God the author of » Through Christ
Redemption » Is by Christ
Redemption » Is from » The curse of the law
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became man's substitute
Substitution » Christ became man's substitute
Sufferings of Christ » Became man's substitute
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Became man's substitute

Galatians 3:14 (show verse)

Our freedom has been thus purchased in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing belonging to Abraham may come upon the nations, so that through faith we may receive the promised Spirit.

Abraham » God's covenant with
The atonement » Faith in, indispensable
Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Faith » Through it is » The gift of the holy ghost
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Received through faith
Justification » What you are justified by
Law » Christ being the end of the law
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Galatians 3:15 (show verse)

Brethren, even a covenant made by a man--to borrow an illustration from daily life--when once formally sanctioned is not liable to be set aside or added to.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Business life » Contracts » Binding force of
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Contracts » Binding force of
Covenant » Binding
Covenant » Of God with men » Binding
Covenant » Sacred
Covenants » When confirmed, unalterable
Will » A testament » May not be annulled

Galatians 3:16 (show verse)

(Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say 'and to seeds,' as if speaking of many, but 'and to your seed,' since He spoke of only one--and this is Christ.)

Abraham » God's covenant with
The Covenant » Made with » Abraham
the Human nature of Christ » Was of the seed of » Abraham
The promises of God » Made to » Christ

Galatians 3:17 (show verse)

I mean that the Covenant which God had already formally made is not abrogated by the Law which was given four hundred and thirty years later--so as to annul the promise.

Abraham » God's covenant with
The Covenant » Is unalterable
The Covenant » Confirmed in Christ
Israel » Living » Egypt » 430 years
the Law of moses » Could not disannul the covenant of grace made in Christ
The promises of God » The law could not disannul

Galatians 3:18 (show verse)

For if the inheritance comes through obedience to Law, it no longer comes because of a promise. But, as a matter of fact, God has granted it to Abraham in fulfilment of a promise.

Abraham » God's covenant with
The promises of God » The inheritance of the saints is of

Galatians 3:19 (show verse)

Why then was the Law given? It was imposed later on for the sake of defining sin, until the seed should come to whom God had made the promise; and its details were laid down by a mediator with the help of angels.

Angel (a spirit) » Functions of » Law given by
Christ, the mediator » Typified
Jesus Christ » Mediation of » Typified » By moses
Law » What the law is
Law » Bondage of » Purpose of
Law » Received by the disposition of angels
Law » Was given because of transgressions until the messiah arrived
The law of God » Given » Through the ministration of angels
Ordination » What has been ordained
The promises of God » Made to » Christ
Prophets » Inspired by angels
Purpose » Of law

Galatians 3:20 (show verse)

But there cannot be a mediator where only one individual is concerned.

Law » What the law is
Ordination » What has been ordained

Galatians 3:21 (show verse)

God, however, is only one. Is the Law then opposed to the promises of God? No, indeed; for if a Law had been given which could have conferred Life, righteousness would certainly have come by the Law.

Law » What the law is
the Law of moses » Could not give righteousness and life
The promises of God » The law not against
Righteousness » Cannot come by the law

Galatians 3:22 (show verse)

But Scripture has shown that all mankind are the prisoners of sin, in order that the promised blessing, which depends on faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to those who believe.

Faith » Through it is » Inheritance of the promises
Fall of man » All men partake of the effects of
Law » What the law is
The promises of God » Are » Given to those who believe
Sin » Scripture concludes all under

Galatians 3:23 (show verse)

Before this faith came, we Jews were perpetual prisoners under the Law, living under restraints and limitations in preparation for the faith which was soon to be revealed.

Faith/faithfulness » The time prior to the coming of faith
Law » What the law is

Galatians 3:24 (show verse)

So that the Law has acted the part of a tutor-slave to lead us to Christ, in order that through faith we may be declared to be free from guilt.

Children » Tutors and governors for
Faith/faithfulness » The time prior to the coming of faith
Justification » By faith
Law » What the law is
Law » Bondage of » Purpose of
The law of God » Designed to lead to Christ
the Law of moses » A schoolmaster to lead to Christ
Purpose » Of law
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith
School » Schoolmaster (tutor, rv)

Galatians 3:25 (show verse)

But now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor-slave.

Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Law » What the law is
School » Schoolmaster (tutor, rv)

Galatians 3:26 (show verse)

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;

Adoption » Is by faith
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of God
Church » Unity of
Faith » Through it is » Adoption
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Law » What the law is

Galatians 3:27 (show verse)

for all of you who have been baptized into Christ, have clothed yourselves with Christ.

Baptism » Significance of baptism
Baptism » Unity of the church effected by
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
Catholicity » Inculcated
Church » Unity of
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Law » What the law is
Men » Men being equal to women in Christ
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Unity » Who is united in Christ
Women » Women being equal to men in Christ

Galatians 3:28 (show verse)

In Him the distinctions between Jew and Gentile, slave and free man, male and female, disappear; you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Baptism » Unity of the church effected by
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
Catholicity » Inculcated
Catholicity » Examples of
Church » Unity of
The church » Unity of
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Greece » Gentiles called "greeks,"
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Law » What the law is
Legislation » Class, forbidden
Liberty » Figurative
Man » Equality of
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Equality of
Man » A social being » Equality of
Man's » Equality
Men » Men being equal to women in Christ
Servant » Bond » Equal status of, with other disciples of jesus
Servants » When good » Are partakers of gospel privileges
Unity » In Christ
Unity » Who is united in Christ
Women » Women being equal to men in Christ

Galatians 3:29 (show verse)

And if you belong to Christ, then you are indeed true descendants of Abraham, and are heirs in fulfilment of the promise.

Abraham » God's covenant with
Adoption » Entitles to an inheritance
Adoption » Is according to promise
Baptism » Those that have been baptized into Christ
Faith/faithfulness » The time following the coming of faith
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Heir » Figurative
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Law » What the law is
Men » Men being equal to women in Christ
The promises of God » Saints » Heirs of
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
Titles and names of saints » Heirs of promise
Unity » Who is united in Christ
Women » Women being equal to men in Christ