The severity of punishment for those who lead God's new believers astray can be seen in Matt. How does a gospel which is freely offered to us control our lifestyle? This new life in Christ means death to the fallen, self-centered lifestyle of rebellious mankind (cf. 12I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves. Believers are not only called to be saved—but called to Christlikeness (cf. The first deals with salvation as a process and the second deals with salvation as a relationship to the end of like, and the third the theological issue of apostasy. ▣ "strife" This means "fighting for prizes. Rom. 5For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness. ▣ "patience" Longsuffering was proper even in the face of provocation. 5:5; Col. 3:5; I Pet. Acts 24:25; Titus 1:8; II Pet. Major Themes . The Judaizers were asserting human effort in both salvation and the Christian life, but Paul asserted God's supernatural provision in both. A rhetorical overview against the backdrop of Pauline Biography 1:2; 1 Corinthians 16:1). The same polarization between the Adamic nature and the Spirit-led life is expressed in Rom. 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. The immediate context of Galatians 2:20 is a set of verses beginning with Galatians 2:11 and ending with Galatians 2:21. This passage, and others which imply mystical union, can be interpreted within theological categories (cf. 5:19 "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident" Many commentators see several distinct categories in this list of sins. 31:33; Ezek. Romans 7 and I John 2:1), but rather that their lives are not characterized by rebellion (cf. The Search OF the Savior: Why Jesus Came, Part 1 (Luke 19:1-10), Bible Storying Series - Teaching The Story Of God Chronologically, Bible Teaching Ideas: The Ten Commandments And Ten Fingers, The Study Bible Commentary Series, New Testament, Paul's First Letters: Galatians and I & II Thessalonians, SPECIAL TOPIC: SALVATION (GREEK VERB TENSES), The Fruit of the Spirit and the Works of the Flesh. 6:1-14). The related term "law of the Spirit," Rom. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. 1:3). NASB"You have been severed from Christ"NKJV"You have become estranged from Christ"NRSV"You. Meekness, temperance'--GAL. However, the gospel of the crucified Christ shows that it is a personal relationship with Christ by faith which leads to a life of godliness through gratitude. In our day we need to see the balance that believers are truly free in Christ, but by being free from the Law they are now free to respond appropriately to God's freely-given love (cf. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." Whatever may be our experience of failure and barrenness, He is never defeated. 3:21 and Col. 3:3, 4. The term "brethren" usually marks a change of subject. 14:1-15:13. He thereby distinguished human-focused religion and supernatural-focused religion. 16But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. We are saved, have been saved, are being saved, and shall be saved. This was a quote of Lev. 2:4; 9:22; I Tim. In asking their question, the Jews intended to inquire of Christ what particular things they must do, before all others, in order to please God. 1 So Christ has truly set us free. 1:23). They are meant to be thought provoking, not definitive. The second term [akatharsia], "impurity," is also a general term for sexual immorality, though originally used in the OT in the sense of ceremonial uncleanliness or moral uncleanliness. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 5:6, though not always (cf. No one will be, in his own consciousness, free from the moral burden of … 1 John 3:1-2 (The above outline is not original with me. 3. 5:18 "But if you are led by the Spirit" This is a first class conditional sentence, assumed true from the author's perspective or for his literary purposes. In context, this is a passage that is contrasting the Old Testament Law of Moses with the New Covenant Law of Christ - for in bearing one another's burdens we are, in fact, fulfilling the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus. This term was used in I Cor. It is a point and a process, both of which involve grace and faith. There is still a proper function for the OT in Christianity! 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. 12:20). 4:19; Eph. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. 24Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 5:15 This is a first class conditional sentence, assumed to be true from the author's perspective or for his literary purposes. 2Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. 5:13 "For you were called to freedom, brethren" This begins a new stage of the argument. 31:33; Ezek. It was used by Paul more than twenty times. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. The Judaizers were concerned that the Gentile Christians would not conform to their conceptions of Mosaic godliness, therefore, they tried to force the OT regulations upon them. 7:16,20; 12:33). Rom. Both of these are present imperatives, however, the second has the negative particle which usually means to stop an act which is already in process. Historical Context for Galatians by Paul. This implied a public flaunting of sexual desires (cf. 9A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. Without entering here on questions for which a sermon is scarcely a suitable vehicle of discussion, it may be sufficient for our present purpose to say that, as usually, when employing this antithesis the Apostle means by Spirit the divine, the Spirit of God, which he triumphed …Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture, What Makes a Christian: Circumcision or Faith? Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Church Officers Warned of Vain-Glory. The Christian life and eternal salvation are of supernatural origin. The purpose of the gospel is to free people from the curse of the Mosaic Law so that they might willingly and appropriately respond to God in a way similar to the promise of God to Abraham. Matt. 5:26 This is parallel to v. 15 and shows the terrible consequences of the false teachings of the Judaizers among the churches of Galatia and the absence of the Spirit's control in the disruptive attitudes within the congregations. In Galatians 5:4, the context is Paul’s warning against mixing law and the Gospel to attain justification. 6:14; 7:4,6). Galatians 5:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Galatians 5:1, NIV: "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." 8:28-29; Gal. I Cor. See Special Topic: Greek Verb Tenses Used for Salvation at I Thess. 4:1,17; 5:2,15-21). ▣ "then the stumbling-block of the cross has been abolished" "Stumbling-block" or "hindrance" [skandalon] means "a baited trap-stick used to capture animals"(cf. 1 An old but profitable letter. 13:8; James 2:8. But Paul reiterated that true circumcision is of the heart (cf. III, Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Church Officers Warned of Vain-Glory. ▣ "are waiting for the hope of righteousness" "Hope" is often used in the NT for the Second Coming. Galatians 5:1 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage." The results of the Fall are seen in our lifestyle choices. 8:1-11. Outbursts of wrath translates an ancient Greek word ( thumos ) that speaks of a sudden flash of anger, not a settled state of anger. Their horse cavalry, of which they had twelve brigades, charged valiantly against the swarming tanks and armoured … 36:26,27). 18:6-7. I Cor. Overview of Galatians 5 Paul's Statement of Freedom (v. 1) To start the chapter off, Paul's opening statement in verse 1 is about freedom in comparison to slavery. In short, we must resist being dragged away from the freedom we have in Christ to follow the law. 12I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves. However, this interpretation is very dubious, in light of the overlapping definitions of the terms, as well as the fact that these sins are even committed by Christians. This is a third class conditional sentence meaning potential action. This Greek verb (an aorist passive indicative of katargeō) is translated in many ways: (1) to render useless; (2) to render powerless; (3) to render unproductive; (4) unprofitable; (5) empty; (6) cancel; (7) make null and void; (8) bring to an end; (9) annihilate; or (10) sever from. Paul’s letter to Galatians is an ancient letter, written mid first century AD, which makes it almost 2000 years old. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 5:2-12 2Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Romans 14:1-15:13 is a great example of the biblical balance between freedom and responsibility, as is I Corinthians 8-10. 2:2; I Cor. 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. Throughout the book of Galatians, particularly 2:20, "crucify" is used to characterize our relationship to the Law. It is also excluded in the writings of the early heretic Marcion and the early church fathers, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Chrysostom, Jerome, and Augustine. Galatians 5—6 focus on how Christians should live in response to those truths. 3:1-5 clearly shows. This kind of sexual activity knew no bounds or social inhibitions. ▣ "faithfulness" Pistis is used in its Old Testament sense of loyalty and trustworthiness. 6). The "works of God," as they denominate them, were not any and every duty, but those more special and important acts, by which the creature might secure …William G.T. This same truth is expressed in Rom. I Tim. Do verses 19-21 describe the churches of Galatia or the tendency of pagan worship? ▣ "sorcery" This was the Greek term pharmakia from which the English word "pharmacy" is derived. 4:4), not the body (cf. This beautiful fruit is in lovely harmony with the gentle month of which it is the keynote. This interpretation is reinforced by the equally strong statement in v. 26. Gordon D. Fee, To What End Exegesis? 8:1-11. 2:28-29; Col. 2:11). In regard to being under the Law, Paul clearly includes Gentiles as being under the Law in some sense. Galatians 5:1, ESV: "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." 3:9-18,22-23; 6:23; 5:8 and 11:32). This is often characterized as "death to self." It is used to describe churches, like the Corinthian Church (cf. This was Paul's answer to the false teachers concerning the lifestyle of pagans who are accepted freely in Christ. Acts 16:3) and his unwillingness to circumcise Titus (cf. I Cor. Deut. Rom. Justification starts a process; it does not conclude it! A primary idea in Galatians was that the Spirit is He who brings initial salvation. 3:20). 5. But when we apply it to our work, it can give us a fresh perspective, and have a transformative effect on our workplaces. 19Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 5:13-15 13For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. "The Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness" (Gal. These verses warn that though Christians could sin in these areas and still be saved, if their lives are characterized or dominated by these sins, they have not really become new creatures in Christ (I John 3:6,9). Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. We can do this by the power of God's Spirit with us. If we may judge of their morality by the exhortations and dehortations which …Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture, The Fruit of the Spirit'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. 4:4-7), 3. Some older Greek manuscripts add the word "murders" after the word "envy." Paul presented the two supposed ways of being saved: (1) human effort; and (2) God's free grace in Christ. Rom. 12:3) and Jesus (cf. Rom. ▣ "joy" Joy is an attitude of life that rejoices in who we are in Christ regardless of circumstances (cf. https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/introduction-to-galatians 17For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. And we, on our part, have only to get into a right relationship with Him, and we shall see His power being demonstrated in our hearts and lives and service, and His victorious life will …Roy Hession and Revel Hession—The Calvary Road, "The fruit of the Spirit is all goodness" (Gal. 6:11; II Tim. The Galatians’ Experience of the Gospel ; The Experience of Abraham ; The Curse of the Law ; The Priority of the Promise ; The Purpose of the Law ; Sons, Not Slaves ; The Danger of Turning Back ; Appeal to Embrace the Freedom of God’s Children Paul was making a sarcastic hyperbole of circumcision (as is Phil. Whatever may be our experience of failure and barrenness, He is never defeated. Rom. We are not dependent upon law keeping to get to Heaven. Several English translations translate "flesh" with the phrase "lower nature." 18 But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. God has set us upon our feet in the right, The Life of Duty, a Year's Plain Sermons, v. 2, WHAT TO PRAY.--For the Spirit of Love in the Church "I pray that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them and Thou in Me; that the world may know that Thou didst send Me, and hast loved them as Thou hast loved Me ... that the love wherewith Thou hast loved Me may be in them, and I in them." It is known from history that the cult of Cybele, which was present in the province of Galatia, castrated all of their priests (eunuchs). 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would. 3:1) given by the Judaizers. 5:21; Phil. 11But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In the athletic sense, it meant the act of one runner cutting in front of another, thereby causing them both to lose the race. 5For we through the Spirit, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. v. 4). 5:10 "I have confidence in you" This is a perfect active indicative which implies that Paul has, in the past, and continues to have, confidence in the Galatian Christians (cf. v. 22. Both are crucial (cf. These are both brought about by the filling of the Spirit (cf. These discussion questions are provided to help you think through the major issues of this section of the book. How are the gifts of the Spirit related to the fruit of the Spirit? If the letter was written to It is Spirit-motivated love (after salvation) that sets the standard of conduct for believers and gives the ability to obey. It was usually used of God (cf. We are not to suppose that the Apostle here uses the familiar contrast of spirit and flesh to express simply different elements of human nature. He contrasts here the “works of the flesh”—which are sinful (Gal 5:19-21)—with the “fruit of the Spirit,” against which is no law (5:22-23). It is included in manuscripts A, C, D, G, K, and P, yet it is excluded in P46, א, and B. Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. ▣ "and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh" The strongest negation possible in Koine Greek utilizes the double negative with an aorist subjunctive, which means "never under any circumstances." 5:17-20), not a works righteousness system of salvation. Painting of Paul the Apostle by Rembrandt - 1657. Goodness is just "Godness." ▣ "drunkenness, carousing" These last two words describe the drunken orgies associated with pagan worship (cf. v. 22, 23. 4:2; Col. 3:12; I Tim. 5:5 "For we through the Spirit, by faith" This phrase shows the two necessary qualifications (i.e., covenant) involved in our salvation: 1. the drawing/wooing of the Holy Spirit (cf. 6:9). v. 6. "Flesh" [sarx] is used in two senses by Paul: (1) the physical body; and (2) mankind's fallen, sinful, Adamic nature. Work and the Fruit of the Spirit. Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. Verses 1-12 deal with the legalistic (human merit) perversion of freedom, 2. 4:3). 154-172). Romans 6). 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. ▣ "self-control" The capstone of the list, self-control characterizes Christlike maturity (cf. The individual members are not isolated graces, but all connected, springing from one root and constituting an organic whole. Rom. I Cor. Copyright © 2012 Bible Lessons International, Bob was born in 1947 in Houston, Texas. Rom. The early communities had apostolic teaching; but beyond that, they seem to have been in no respect above, and in many respects below, the level of subsequent ages. A good parallel for the "yoke of slavery" can be found in Acts 15:10. 5:6 This verse encapsulates the theme of the book of Galatians: we are right with God by faith, not by human rituals or performance—including circumcision, the food laws, and/or moral living. 6:10; I Cor. ▣ "dissensions, factions" These two terms go together. 19Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 11But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Gen. 1-3). 3:4), 2. that they stop turning back to different forms of legalism or self-effort. Circumcision was only one aspect of the entire Jewish system of works righteousness. 6:19; James 1:25; 2:8,12). 10:2-5). It is a very singular instance of imaginative misreading of plain facts that the primitive Church should be held up as a pattern Church. It is possible to have an effective gift and not have a Christlike attitude. 1. Paul often used athletic metaphors. 2:12. Believers understand from Paul that the body is morally neutral (cf. It is not that these sins cannot be forgiven or that true Christians do not commit these sins, but that in a true believer the process of Christlikeness has begun. 7 You were running a good race. Rom. 6. 2:2-5). Here, the law has the sense of a way of life used to approach God. 1:6; Eph. I John 3:2). 3:3). 2:7). Paragraphing is not inspired but it is the key to following the original author's intent which is the heart of interpretation. 9:21 and James 1:25; 2:8,12. 6:9-10; Eph. This means that for a period of time the churches of Galatia were doing so well in Christian maturity. We often think of the fruit of the Spirit, described in Galatians 5, in the context of church life. 2:4 and Romans 6, especially v. 11). And we, on our part, have only to get into a right relationship with Him, and we shall see His power being demonstrated in our hearts and lives and service, and His victorious life will. We must also resist wasting our freedom on serving our sinful desires instead of serving others in love. Modern western interpretation has been deeply influenced by individualism. However, Paul was equally concerned with godliness, but he affirmed that it is not a result of external rules but of a changed heart (i.e., internal guidance, cf. Matt. 3:4; Philemon v. 21). 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. S. Paul says, "Walk in the Spirit;" he does not say, stand still. 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. v. 22. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, is giving revelatory information! II Cor. (Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.) NASB"I wish that those who are troubling you would even mutilate themselves"NKJV"I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off"NRSV"I wish those who unsettle you would castrate themselves"TEV"I wish that the people who are upsetting you would go all the way; let them go on and castrate themselves"NJB"Tell those who are disturbing you I would like to see the knife slip". The future aspect of salvation entails the believers' glorification at the Second Coming (cf. 3And I testify again to every man who receives circumcision, that he is under obligation to keep the whole Law. In this context, it is the emotion aspect that will best fit in. ▣ "Christ will be of no benefit to you" Paul is contrasting two ways of being right with God: (1) human effort and (2) free grace. NASB"For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word"NKJV"For all the law is fulfilled in one word"NRSV"For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment"TEV"For the whole Law is summed up in one commandment"NJB"since the whole of the Law is summarized in a single command". 15But if you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. They felt that mankind's performance led to or gave evidence of an acceptable place with God. 4:19; Eph. 'Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.'--GAL. v. 6; I Cor. Rom 5:2 and I Cor. 5:16 "walk by the Spirit" A present active imperative, Paul urged the Galatians to live a life supernaturally and continuously controlled by the Spirit of God (cf. ", ▣ "outbursts of anger" This Greek term (thumos) means "a sudden, uncontrollable outburst of rage.". 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. It was also used by Jesus in a very similar way in Matt. 11:29-30). Bible> Cross Refs> Galatians 5:1. It may be a collective use of the singular. The law of love serves others as well as self (cf. ▣ "disputes" This implies conflicts based on self-seeking or ambition which knows no bounds. Scribes may have added it from Rom. 30 Although the letter appears to be a debate with Judaism (cf. This context does not deal primarily with the modern theological question about the possibility of those who had salvation and have now lost it, but how humans find salvation. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, …Martin Luther—Epistle Sermons, Vol. Who made you stop obeying the truth"NJB"You began your race well: who made you less anxious to obey the truth". See Special Topic: Flesh (Sarx) at 1:16. "You were running well" is an imperfect active indicative. Galatians in The New Testament - A Brief Overview. Believers are one in Christ, as He is one with the Father. 9A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. B. 5:6 This verse encapsulates the theme of the book of Galatians: we are right with God by faith, not by human rituals or performance—including circumcision, the food laws, and/or moral living. Mark 1:15; Acts 3:16,19; 20:21). Rom. 5:9. Chapter 5 articulates the crucial, practical aspect of Paul's justification by grace through faith. As salvation is a free act of God's love through Christ, so also is the Christian life through the Spirit. John 15) or product of the Spirit. As believers must yield in repentance and faith to salvation, they must yield in repentance and faith to the ongoing leadership of the Holy Spirit in their daily lives. Jer. This would suggest that the Galatian Christians had not yet been circumcised but were tending to submit to the new prerequisites for obtaining salvation (or at least perfection, cf. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: 5:25-26 25If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. This noun was not used often in classical Greek. 5:20 "idolatry" This refers to the worship of anything in place of God (cf. The individual members are not isolated graces, but all connected, springing from one root and constituting an organic whole. The cross was an offense to the Judaizers because it gave freely that which they were working so hard to achieve (cf. See note at I Thess. Galatians 5. Is it any good doing good, or should we rather count good works as pointless? Paul was also concerned with the children of God living moral, upright, service-oriented lives. 16:6; Mark 8:15; I Cor. 8:16-25). 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith working through love. That theme continues in Galatians 5 -- and culminates in one of the more famous passages of the New Testament. As the gifts are the distribution of the different ministries of Christ among the body of Christ, the fruit is the collective attitude of Christ in performing these gifts. Galatians and Romans - Context and Purpose Page 5 Jewish believers, rather than the readers. 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