Galatians 5:4

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Summary

Galatians 5:4

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

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General references

Luke 5:38

Galatians 2:3

Philippians 3:7

Bible References

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take notice, 'tis I Paul declare it to you, that if you are circumcised, Christ shall be of no advantage to you.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if justification be by the law, Christ died to no purpose.

but Israel, who followed the law of justice, hath not attained to the law of justice.

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

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from me, who called you by the grace of Christ; this can be

and if it be by favour, it is not upon the account of merit. for then mercy would not be mercy.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightned, and have received the heavenly gifts, communicated by the holy spirit,

the just shall have life by trusting in me, but if he revolt, he will be the object of my displeasure.

take care not to deprive yourselves of the divine favour: and that no poisonous root spring up, and spread a general infection among you.

As for those who have renounc'd the pollutions of the world, by their owning Jesus Christ for their Lord and saviour, if they are prevail'd upon to be entangled therein again, their last state is worse than the first.

Do you then, my dear brethren, being thus forewarn'd, take care not to be seduc'd by those prophane impostors, and so lose the reward of your constancy.

remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place except thou repent.

General references

but new wine must be put into new skins, and both will be preserv'd.

however, Titus who was then with me, being a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:

these advantages I renounce for Christ,