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that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To redeem them. By his death as an atoning sacrifice. (See Barnes on Galatians 3:13).

Them that were under the law. Sinner…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To redeem them that were under the law.—To redeem, or ransom, at the price of His death, both Jew and Gentile at once fro…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

But God has set believers free! These are wonderful words, because they show that the entry of the Christian message is at the same time the turnin…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That we might receive the adoption. The fathers under the Old Testament were certain of their adoption, but did not yet so fully enjoy the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

To redeem them that were under the law
By whom are meant chiefly the Jews, who are elsewhere represented as in and u…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle deals plainly with those who urged the law of Moses together with the gospel of Christ, and endeavored to bring believers under its bon…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here the Apostle applies to Christ the simile he has proposed.

He does two things:

  1. First, he makes the application.
  2. Se…

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