This persuasion is not from him who calls you.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

This persuasion (η πεισμονη). "The art of persuasion," the effort of the Judaizers to persuade you. Only here and in ecclesiastica…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

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…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

This persuasion . . .—He who calls the Galatians is here, as elsewhere, God; and certainly, the Apostle says, it could n…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

"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

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

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

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This persuasion cometh not. Having formerly combated them with arguments, he finally pronounces, with a voice of authority, that their

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

This persuasion comes not of him that calls you .
] That is, the opinion they were persuaded to believe; and which t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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; …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having explained the second point, namely, that they must not submit to the yoke of serving the Law, the Apostle here returns to the first and show…

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