John Calvin Commentary Galatians 1:5

"to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen." — Galatians 1:5 (ASV)

To whom be glory. By this sudden exclamation of thanksgiving, he intends to awaken powerfully in his readers the contemplation of that invaluable gift that they had received from God, and in this way to prepare their minds more fully for receiving instruction. It must at the same time be viewed as a general exhortation. Every instance in which the mercy of God comes to our remembrance should be embraced by us as an occasion for ascribing glory to God.