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Rites Don't Make You Right
Commentators unanimously stress that in Christ, external religious identity—symbolized by circumcision or uncircumcision—is irrelevant for salvation. As Charles Spurgeon notes, it's just as delusive to trust in your non-observance of a ceremony as it is to trust in the ceremony itself. Your standing with God depends on your relationship with Christ, not outward acts.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 5:6
18th Century
Theologian
For in Jesus Christ. In the religion which Christ came to establish.
Neither circumcision, etc. It makes no difference whe…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 5:6
Availeth anything (ισχυε τ). Old word to have strength (ισχυς). See on Mt 5:13. Neither Jew nor Greek has any recommendation in hi…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 5:6
19th Century
Bishop
In Jesus Christ.—When the Christian has entered into those close relations with Christ which his Christianity assumes.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 5:5–6
19th Century
Preacher
For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircu…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 5:6
Paul makes two final points as he wraps up the first half of this section. In doing so, he comes close to giving a full and beautiful definition of…
John Calvin
On Galatians 5:6
16th Century
Theologian
For in Jesus Christ. The reason why believers now wait for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit is that in Christ, that is, in the…
John Gill
On Galatians 5:6
17th Century
Pastor
For in Christ Jesus
The Arabic version reads, "in the religion of Christ"; in the religion of Moses, or of the Jews …
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 5:1–6
17th Century
Minister
Christ will not be the Saviour of anyone who will not acknowledge and rely upon Him as their only Saviour. Let us heed the warnings and persuasions…