Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Galatians 3
foolish = senseless. Greek. anotetos. See Romans 1:14.
hath. Omit.
bewitched. Greek. baskaino. Only here in N.T. In Septuagint of Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56. The noun baskanos in Proverbs 23:8; Proverbs 28:22.
that . . . truth. The texts omit.
not. Greek. me. App-105.
obey. Greek. peitho. App-160.
before. Greek. kata. App-104.
Jesus Christ. App-98.
hath been = was,
evidently set forth, Greek. prographo. See Romans 15:4.
crucified = as having been crucified.
among you. The texts omit.
would. Greek. thelo. App-102.
of. Greek. apo. App-104.
Spirit. App-101.
by. Greek. ek. App-104.
the. Omit.
faith. Greek. pistil. App-160., Compare Romans 10:16, Romans 10:17.
begun. Greek. enarchomai. Here and Philippians 1:1, Philippians 1:6.
made perfect = being perfected. Greek. epiteleo. App-125. See 2 Corinthians 7:1.
by = in.
ministereth, Greek. epichoregeo. See 2 Corinthians 9:10.
worketh. See Galatians 2:6.
miracles. Greek. dunamis. App-172 and App-176.
among. Greek. en. App-104.
believed. Greek. pisteud. App-150.
God. App-98.
accounted. Greek. logizomai, See Romans 4:3.
for. Greek. eis. App-104.
righteousness. Greek. dikaiosune, App-191. Quoted from Genesis 15:6.
Know. Greek. ginosko. App-132.
of. Greek. ek. App-104.
the same = these.
children. Greek. huios. App-108.
foreseeing. Greek. proeidon. Only here and Acts 2:31,
would justify = justifieth. Greek. dikaioo App-191.
heathen = nations. Some as Gentiles, Galatians 3:14.
through. Greek. ek, as Galatians 3:7; i.e. on the ground of, as Romans 1:17, Romans 4:16 &c.
preached before the gospel. Greek. proeuangelizo. Only here. Compare App-121.
unto = to.
In. Greek. en, App-104.
be blessed. Greek. eneulogeomai. Only here and Acts 3:25. See Genesis 12:3.
under. Greek. hupo. App-104.
curse. Greek. katara. Elsewhere, Galatians 3:13. Hebrews 6:8. James 3:10. 2 Peter 2:14.
Cursed. Greek. epikataratos. See John 7:49.
continueth. Greek. emmeno. See Acts 14:22.
not. Greek. au. App-105. Quoted from Deuteronomy 27:26.
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis,
by. Greek. en. App-104.
in the sight of = before, Greek. para. App-104.
just, Greek. dikaios. App-191. Quoted from Habakkuk 2:4. Compare Romans 1:17. Hebrews 10:38.
live, Compare App-170.
Christ. App-98.
redeemed. Greek. exagorazo. Elsewhere, Galatians 4:5. Ephesians 5:16, Colossians 4:5.
from. Greek. ek. App-104.
being made = becoming. (Emph.)
for. Greek. huper. App-104.
on. Greek. epi. App-104. Quoted from Deuteronomy 21:23.
That = In order that. Greek. hina.
on. Greek. eis. App-104.
through. Greek. en. App-104.
promise. See Luke 24:49.
Spirit. App-101.:3.
through. Greek. dia. App-104. Galatians 3:1.
faith = the faith. App-150.
after the manner of. Greek. kata. App-104.
covenant. Greek. diatheke, See Matthew 26:28.
if it be = when.
confirmed, Greek. kuroo. See 2 Corinthians 2:8.
disannulleth. Same as "frustrate", Galatians 2:21.
addeth thereto. Greek. epidiataesomai. Only here.
confirmed before. Greek. prokuroo Only here.
of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104.
in Christ. The texts omit.
was. Literally came to be.
four hundred, &c. See Exodus 12:40. App-50.
after. Greek. meta. App-104.
cannot disannul = doth not Greek. ou) disannul (Greek. akurov, Only here, Matthew 15:6. Mark 7:13),
that it should = to. Greek, eis.
make . . . of none effect. Greek. katargeo. See Luke 13:7
no more. Gr ouketi, no longer.
gave = has granted. Greek. charizomai. App-184.
by. Greek. dia. App-104. Galatians 3:1.
transgressions. Greek. parabasis. See Romans 4:15. Compare App-128. 1,
the . . . made. Literally it has been promised.
angels. Compare Lout. Galatians 33:2. Acts 7:53, Hebrews 2:2,
mediator. Greek. mesites. Here, Galatians 3:20; 1 Timothy 2:5 . Hebrews 8:6; Hebrews 9:15; Hebrews 12:24,
against. Greek. kata. App-104.
God forbid. See Galatians 2:17.
given life. Greek. zoopoieo. See John 6:63.
concluded. See Romans 11:32.
sin. Greek. hamartia. App-128. Compare Romans 3:10-18.
believe. App-150.
before. Greek. pro. App-104.
kept = kept in custody.
shut up. Some as "concluded" above.
unto. Greek. eis. App-104.
should afterwards = was about to be.
revealed. Greek. apokalupto. App-106.
was = has become.
schoolmaster. Greek. paidagogos. This was a trust-worthy slave who had the guardianship of the boys of it family. See Cor. Galatians 4:15.
neither = not. App-105.
nor. Greek. oude.
Greek. See Romans 1:14.
bond = bond slave. Greek. doulos. App-190.
male. Greek. arsen. App-123.
nor = and.
heirs. See Romans 4:13.
according to. Greek. kata, as verses: Galatians 3:1, Galatians 3:15.
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