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A Counterfeit, Not a Choice
Scholars unanimously agree that when Paul says the new teaching "is not another" gospel, he is making a crucial clarification. The false teaching is not a valid alternative or a different style of Christianity. It is a complete counterfeit, a different system altogether that doesn't deserve the name "gospel" because it replaces the good news of grace with the burden of works.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 1:7
18th Century
Theologian
Which is not another. There is also a great variety of views in regard to the meaning of this expression. Tindal translates it, "Which is …
AT Robertson
On Galatians 1:7
Which is not another (ο ουκ εστιν αλλο). It is no "gospel" (good news) at all, but a yoke of bondage to the law and the abolition …
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 1:7
19th Century
Bishop
But there are some.—The force of the Greek conjunction is, rather, except that, as the word “only” is used idiomatically …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 1:7
Paul now wants to explain or correct his phrase, “a different gospel.” If left without any comment, that phrase might suggest that there are variou…
John Calvin
On Galatians 1:7
16th Century
Theologian
Which is not another thing. Some explain it this way: “though there is not another gospel;” as if it were a sort of correction of the Apos…
John Gill
On Galatians 1:7
17th Century
Pastor
Which is not another
It is no Gospel, no joyful sound, no good news, and glad tidings; the doctrine which attributes…
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 1:6–9
17th Century
Minister
Those who would establish any other way to heaven than what the gospel of Christ reveals will find themselves grievously mistaken. The apostle impr…