Galatians 3:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Galatians 3:9

7 Therefore know that only ^athose who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

8 And ^athe Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, ^b“In you all the nations shall be blessed.”

9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

The Law Brings a Curse

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, ^a“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

11 But that no one is¹ justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for ^a“the just shall live by faith.”

12 Yet ^athe law is not of faith, but ^b“the man who does them shall live by them.”

13 ^aChrist has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, ^b“Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”),

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Definitions of words in Galatians 3:9:

Abraham {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Abraham {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Abraham {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Blessed {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Faith {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Faith {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Galatians 3:9:

James, Epistle of {Easton's}
Paul, The Apostle, 6 {I.S.B.E.}

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