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Themes in Galatians 3

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Themes in Galatians 3

Galatians 3:1 (show verse)

O you foolish and thoughtless and superficial Galatians, who has bewitched you [that you would act like this], to whom—right before your very eyes—Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified [in the gospel message]?

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)

This is all I want to ask of you: did you receive the [Holy] Spirit as the result of obeying [the requirements of] the Law, or was it the result of hearing [the message of salvation and] with faith [believing it]?

Backsliding » Is departing from the simplicity of the gospel

Galatians 3:3 (show verse)

Are you so foolish and senseless? Having begun [your new life by faith] with the Spirit, are you now being perfected and reaching spiritual maturity by the flesh [that is, by your own works and efforts to keep the Law]?

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 suffered so many things and experienced so much all for nothing—if indeed it was all for nothing?

No Themes for this verse.

Galatians 3:5 (show verse)

So then, does He who supplies you with His [marvelous Holy] Spirit and works miracles among you, do it as a result of the works of the Law [which you perform], or because you [believe confidently in the message which you] heard with faith?

No Themes for this verse.

Galatians 3:6 (show verse)

Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, [as conformity to God’s will and purpose—so it is with you also].

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)

So understand that it is the people who live by faith [with confidence in the power and goodness of God] who are [the 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

Galatians 3:8 (show verse)

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the good news [of the Savior] to Abraham in advance [with this promise], saying, “In you shall all the nations 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 then those who are people of faith [whether Jew or Gentile] are blessed and favored by God [and declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with Him] along with Abraham, the believer.

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)

For all who depend on the Law [seeking justification and salvation by obedience to the Law and the observance of rituals] are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed (condemned to destruction) is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, so as to practice 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)

Now it is clear that no one is justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing] before God by the Law, for “The righteous (the just, the upright) 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)

But the Law does not rest on or require faith [it has nothing to do with faith], but [instead, the Law] says, “He who practices them [the things prescribed by the Law] shall live by them [instead of faith].”

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 purchased our freedom and redeemed us from the curse of the Law and its condemnation by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs [crucified] on a tree (cross)”—

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)

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might also come to the Gentiles, so that we would all receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit through faith.

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)

Brothers and sisters, I speak in terms of human relations: even though a last will and testament is just a human covenant, yet when it has been signed and made legally binding, no one sets it aside or adds to it [modifying it in some way].

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 [in the covenants] were decreed to Abraham and to his seed. God does not say, “And to seeds (descendants, heirs),” as if [referring] to many [persons], but as to one, “And to your Seed,” who is [none other than] 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)

This is what I mean: the Law, which came into existence four hundred and thirty years later [after the covenant concerning the coming Messiah], does not and cannot invalidate the covenant previously established by God, so as to abolish 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 [of what was promised] is based on [observing] the Law [as these false teachers claim], it is no longer based on a promise; however, God granted it to Abraham [as a gift] by virtue of His promise.

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

Galatians 3:19 (show verse)

Why, then, the Law [what was its purpose]? It was added [after the promise to Abraham, to reveal to people their guilt] because of transgressions [that is, to make people conscious of the sinfulness of sin], and [the Law] was ordained through angels and delivered to Israel by the hand of a mediator [Moses, the mediator between God and Israel, to be in effect] until the Seed would come to whom the promise had been made.

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)

Now the mediator or go-between [in a transaction] is not [needed] for just one party; whereas God is only one [and was the only One giving the promise to Abraham, but the Law was a contract between two, God and Israel; its validity depended on both].

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

Galatians 3:21 (show verse)

Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a system of law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness (right standing with God) would actually have been based on 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 the Scripture has imprisoned everyone [everything—the entire world] under sin, so that [the inheritance, the blessing of salvation] which was promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe [in Him and acknowledge Him as God’s precious Son].

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)

Now before faith came, we were kept in custody under the Law, [perpetually] imprisoned [in preparation] for the faith that was destined to be revealed,

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

Galatians 3:24 (show verse)

with the result that the Law has become our tutor and our disciplinarian to guide us to Christ, so that we may be justified [that is, declared free of the guilt of sin and its penalty, and placed in right standing with God] by faith.

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 faith has come, we are no longer under [the control and authority of] a tutor and disciplinarian.

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

Galatians 3:26 (show verse)

For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] 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 were baptized into Christ [into a spiritual union with the Christ, the Anointed] have clothed yourselves with Christ [that is, you have taken on His characteristics and values].

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)

There is [now no distinction in regard to salvation] neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you [who believe] are all one in Christ Jesus [no one can claim a spiritual superiority].

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 [if you are in Him], then you are Abraham’s descendants, and [spiritual] heirs according to [God’s] 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