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Brothers, I speak like men. Though it is only a man`s covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void, or adds to it.
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God's Unbreakable Contract
Paul uses a simple analogy from everyday life: even a human contract, once legally confirmed, cannot be changed or canceled by one party. Commentators explain this is an argument 'from the lesser to the greater.' If we honor human agreements, how much more secure and unchangeable is a covenant made by the faithful, unchanging God?
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Galatians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men. I draw an illustration from what actually occurs among men. The illustration is that when a con…
After the manner of men (κατα ανθρωπον). After the custom and practice of men, an illustration from life.
Though it…
19th Century
Anglican
I speak after the manner of men.—The figure I am going to use is taken from ordinary civil relations between individuals.…
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Baptist
You know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. And my temptation which was in my flesh you despised n…
“Brothers” introduces a change of tone on the part of the apostle, in contrast to the somewhat distant and formal beginning of ch. 3 (cf. 4:31; 6:1…
16th Century
Protestant
I speak after the manner of men. By this expression, he intended to make them ashamed. It is highly disgraceful and shameful that the test…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Brethren Whereas in (Galatians 3:1) , he calls them "foolish Galatians", which might seem too harsh and …
The covenant God made with Abraham was not done away by the giving of the law to Moses. The covenant was made with Abraham and his Seed. It is stil…
13th Century
Catholic
Having proved by scriptural authority that the Law does not justify and is not necessary for justification, which is through faith, the Apostle the…
