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This Teaching is Not From God
Paul states unequivocally that the pressure to add Jewish law to faith in Christ does not come from God. Commentators agree that 'him that calleth you' refers to God, who called the Galatians to salvation by grace. This false teaching, therefore, originates from a source hostile to God, which scholars suggest is either the false teachers themselves or a satanic influence.
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Galatians
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Albert Barnes
On Galatians 5:8
18th Century
Theologian
This persuasion. This belief that it is necessary to obey the laws of Moses, and to intermingle the observance of the Jewish rites with th…
AT Robertson
On Galatians 5:8
This persuasion (η πεισμονη). "The art of persuasion," the effort of the Judaizers to persuade you. Only here and in ecclesiastica…
Charles Ellicott
On Galatians 5:8
19th Century
Bishop
This persuasion . . .—He who calls the Galatians is here, as elsewhere, God; and certainly, the Apostle says, it could n…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Galatians 5:8
19th Century
Preacher
"It does not come from God. He called you to faith in his dear Son, and to all those virtues and graces which naturally spring from the root of fai…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Galatians 5:8–10
But what should be said regarding the false teacher(s)? Much indeed. In three succinct statements Paul traces the origin, results, and end of such …
John Calvin
On Galatians 5:8
16th Century
Theologian
This persuasion cometh not. Having formerly combated them with arguments, he finally pronounces, with a voice of authority, that their
John Gill
On Galatians 5:8
17th Century
Pastor
This persuasion comes not of him that calls you .
] That is, the opinion they were persuaded to believe; and which t…
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; …