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if it is so that God is one. He will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.
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Commentators emphasize that Paul's argument is powerfully logical. Since there is only one God for all humanity—a core Jewish belief—it follows that He has only one plan of salvation. This single plan applies equally to both Jews ('the circumcision') and Gentiles ('the uncircumcision'), dismantling any claims of ethnic or religious advantage.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It is one God. The same God; there is only one, and his plan is equally suited to Jews and Gentiles.
The circumcision. Thos…
If so be that God is one (ειπερ εις ο θεος). Correct text rather than επειπερ. It means "if on the whole." "By a species of rhetor…
19th Century
Anglican
Seeing it is . . .—With a slight change of reading, if at least; if, as we are sure is the case.
The argument is s…
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Baptist
Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through fai…
The opening words here suggest that this paragraph is designed especially for Jews, for even though boasting is not confined to them, it has alread…
16th Century
Protestant
Who shall justify, etc. In saying that some are justified by faith and others through faith, he seems to have taken the liberty o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Seeing it is one God God is one in nature and essence, though there are three persons in the Godhead, Father, Son, and Ho…
God wills that the great work of the justification and salvation of sinners be carried on from first to last in such a way as to exclude boasting. …
13th Century
Catholic
1. After showing that Jews have no advantage over the Gentiles either regarding sin or righteousness, he now presents his intended conclusio…