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Did ye suffer so many things in vain? if it be indeed in vain.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Did ye suffer? (επαθετε?). Second aorist active indicative of πασχω, to experience good or ill. But alone, as here, it often means…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Have you suffered so many things in vain? Paul reminds them of what they had endured on account of their attachment to Christianity. He as…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Suffered so many things.—The Galatians, like other churches, were subjected to much persecution when they first embraced Christian…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; but is under tutors and governo…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

There is some ambiguity in the question “Have you suffered so much for nothing?” It may imply actual suffering, as is suggested in NIV. Or it may r…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Have ye suffered so many things? This is another argument.

Having suffered so many things on behalf of the gospel, would they now, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Have you suffered so many things in vain ?
&c.] These Galatians had suffered great reproach, many afflictions and pe…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Several things made the folly of the Galatian Christians worse. They had experienced the preaching of the doctrine of the cro and the administratio…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having given his rebuke, the Apostle goes on to show the insufficiency of the Law and the power of faith.

First, he proves the insufficiency…

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