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Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

But as of one (αλλ' ως εφ' ενος). But as in the case of one.

Which is Christ (ος εστιν Χριστος). Masculine…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Now to Abraham and his seed. To him and his posterity.

Were the promises made. The promise here referred to was that which…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A parenthetical explanation of the true object of the promise. That promise was shown by its wording to refer to the Messiah. It did not speak of “…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. N…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This verse appears to be a parenthesis. But showing the scope of the promises made to Abraham is essential to Paul’s argument. If those promises we…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Now to Abraham, and his seed. Before pursuing his argument, he introduces an observation about the substance of the covenant: that it rest…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made
The promises design the promises of the covenant of grace mention…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The covenant God made with Abraham was not done away by the giving of the law to Moses. The covenant was made with Abraham and his Seed. It is stil…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having proved by scriptural authority that the Law does not justify and is not nece ary for justification, which is through faith, the Apostle then…

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