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The Christian Life is a Race
Commentators universally highlight Paul's metaphor of the Christian life as a race. To "run well" means to live with zeal and faithfulness to the gospel. Paul's question, "Who hindered you?" serves as a sharp reminder that a good start is not enough; believers must persevere and be wary of anything or anyone that could throw them off course from the truth of salvation by faith alone.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 5:7
18th Century
Theologian
Ye did run well. The Christian life is often represented as a race (see Barnes on 1 Corinthians 9:24; also [Reference 1 Corint…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 5:7
Who did hinder you? (τις υμας ενεκοψεν?). First aorist active indicative of ενκοπτω, to cut in on one, for all the world like our use of one cuttin…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 5:7
19th Century
Bishop
You did run well.—Again, as in Galatians 2:2, a metaphor from foot racing. The Galatians had made a good start, but suddenly chang…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 5:7
19th Century
Preacher
You Galatians seemed to receive the gospel very readily, and to be very earnest in obeying it; what has caused you to turn aside to the old legal r…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 5:7
Up to here in this section Paul has been contrasting those who desire to add circumcision to Christianity and true believers who trust Christ alone…
John Calvin
On Galatians 5:7
16th Century
Theologian
Ye did run well. The censure which the apostle administers for their present departure from the truth is mingled with approbation of their…
John Gill
On Galatians 5:7
17th Century
Pastor
You did run well
In the Christian race; when they first set out in a profession of religion, they embraced and held …
Matthew Henry
On Galatians 5:7–12
17th Century
Minister
The life of a Christian is a race, in which he must run and persevere if he is to obtain the prize. It is not enough that we profess Christianity; …