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What has become of the blessing you enjoyed? For I testify to you that, if possible, you would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.
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The Joy of True Doctrine
Paul reminds the Galatians of the profound happiness and 'blessedness' they felt when they first heard the gospel. Commentators explain this isn't just a question, but a lamenting exclamation about their past joy. This joy was directly tied to the truth of grace they received, and by turning to a legalistic message, they were abandoning the very source of their spiritual happiness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Where is then the blessedness. The margin indicates, "What was"—in accordance with the Greek. The words "you spoke of" are not in the Gree…
That gratulation of yourselves (ο μακαρισμος υμων). "Your felicitation." Rare word from μακαριζω, to pronounce happy, in Plato, Ar…
19th Century
Anglican
Where.—The reading of the Received Text is “What,” which, however, must be taken as if it were equivalent to “where,” the reading …
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Baptist
Where is then the blessedness you spoke of? (Galatians 4:15)
When you said that you were happy to live in Paul's days, …
In spite of their initial attitude toward Paul, their opinion of him had changed. The joy (lit., “blessedness,” GK 3422) they experienced as a resu…
16th Century
Protestant
Where is there your blessedness? Paul had made them happy, and he intimates that the devout affection with which they formerly regarded hi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Where is then the blessedness you spoke of ? &c.] Or, as some copies read, "what was then your blessedness?" what, a…
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…
