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that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
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Redemption and Adoption
Commentators unanimously explain that Christ's work has two distinct but connected purposes. First, He came 'to redeem' those under the law, buying them out of slavery to its demands and condemnation. Second, this redemption makes it possible for believers 'to receive the adoption of sons,' moving them from a state of bondage into the intimate family of God.
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Galatians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To redeem them. By his death as an atoning sacrifice. (See Barnes on Galatians 3:13).
Them that were under the law. Sinner…
19th Century
Anglican
To redeem them that were under the law.—To redeem, or ransom, at the price of His death, both Jew and Gentile at once fro…
But God has set believers free! These are wonderful words, because they show that the entry of the Christian message is at the same time the turnin…
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16th Century
Protestant
That we might receive the adoption. The fathers under the Old Testament were certain of their adoption, but did not yet so fully enjoy the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To redeem them that were under the law By whom are meant chiefly the Jews, who are elsewhere represented as in and u…
The apostle deals plainly with those who urged the law of Moses together with the gospel of Christ, and endeavored to bring believers under its bon…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here the Apostle applies to Christ the simile he has proposed.
He does two things:
