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The Law's Perfect Standard
Commentators unanimously explain that relying on the law for salvation is impossible because it demands absolute perfection. Paul quotes Deuteronomy to show that the law requires continuous obedience to all its commands, without a single failure. As one scholar notes, like secular law, breaking even one point makes you guilty of the whole. Since everyone has sinned, all who are 'of the works of the law' are subject to its curse.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 3:10
18th Century
Theologian
For as many as are of the works of the law. As many as are seeking to be justified by yielding obedience to the law—whether the moral law,…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 3:10
Under a curse (υπο καταραν). Picture of the curse hanging over them like a Damocles' blade. Cf. Romans 3:9 "under sin" …
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 3:10
19th Century
Bishop
In this and the following verses, the action of the Law is contrasted with that of faith, and the necessity of faith and the system to which faith …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 3:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse:
Al…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 3:10
In the first four verses of Paul’s formal argument (vv.6–9) he has cited two OT texts: Genesis 15:6 and Ge 12:3. In vv.10–12 he quotes t…
John Calvin
On Galatians 3:10
16th Century
Theologian
For as many as are of the works of the law. The argument is drawn from the contradictory nature of the two approaches; for the same founta…
John Gill
On Galatians 3:10
17th Century
Pastor
For as many as are of the works of the law
The apostle does not say, "as many as were of the law", to whom it belong…
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 3:6–14
17th Century
Minister
The apostle proves the doctrine he had criticized the Galatians for rejecting: namely, that of justification by faith without the works of the law.…