Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Galatians 3:26

"For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus." — Galatians 3:26 (ASV)

But what are the actual results of this passage from the reign of law to grace through faith in Jesus Christ? In the final verses of the chapter Paul lists three of them.

First, through faith in Christ all who believe become “sons of God”—i.e., they have passed through spiritual infancy into full maturity as justified persons. In view of Paul’s previous reference to the pedagogue, the mention of full-grown “sons” is particularly appropriate. Still we must not think of this as a matter of growth alone. To be true children of God means to be justified by faith in Christ and to have therefore passed into a new and right relationship to God. Before, they were under law, but now they are under grace. In this verse emphasis falls on the word “all.” All are included in these statements, the Galatians particularly.