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I beg you, brothers, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You did me no wrong,
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A Call to Gospel Freedom
Commentators widely agree that Paul's plea, "become as I am," is a call for the Galatians to live in the same freedom from Jewish ceremonial law that he, a former Pharisee, now enjoys. He urges them not to take on a yoke of bondage that he himself has cast off for the sake of Christ.
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Galatians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Brethren, I urge you, be as I am, etc. There is great brevity in this passage, and no little obscurity, and a great many different interpr…
Be as I am (γινεσθε ως εγω). Present middle imperative, "Keep on becoming as I am." He will not give them over, afraid though he i…
19th Century
Anglican
Be as I am.—Use the same Christian freedom that I use.
For I am as you are.—I lay no stress on my pure Jewish descent. I c…
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Baptist
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.
He had told them the gospel, and other teac…
The opening words of this verse are somewhat puzzling, for there is not enough said to know precisely what Paul is referring to. Most likely he is …
16th Century
Protestant
Be as I am. Having until now spoken roughly, he begins to adopt a milder tone. The former harshness had been more than justified by the gr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am Though they had gone so far backwards, yet still hoping well of them that they w…
The apostle desires that they would be of one mind with him regarding the law of Moses, as well as united with him in love. In reproving others, we…
13th Century
Catholic
After rebuking the Galatians, the Apostle shows here that he did not do so out of hatred.
