Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
For—Greek, "Yea, more"; "Moreover."
I testify . . . to every man—as well as "unto you" (Galatians 5:2).
that is circumcised—that submits to be circumcised. Such a one became a "proselyte of righteousness."
the whole law—impossible for man to keep even in part, much less wholly (James 2:10); yet none can be justified by the law, unless he keep it wholly (Galatians 3:10).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Galatians 5:3:
Acts 15:10
Galatians 1:9
Galatians 5:4
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