Galater 5
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Stand fast therefore in the liberty - This is intimately connected with the preceding chapter: the apostle having said, just before, So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond woman, but of the free, immediately adds, Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. Hold fast your Christian profession; it brings spiritual liberty: on the contrary, Judaism brings spiritual bondage. Among the Jews, the Messiah's reign was to be a reign of liberty, and hence the Targum, on Lam 2:22, says: "Liberty shall be publicly proclaimed to thy people of the house of Israel, על יד משיחא al yad Mashicha, by the hand of the Messiah, such as was granted to them by Moses and Aaron at the time of the passover." The liberty mentioned by the apostle is freedom from Jewish rites and ceremonies, called properly here the yoke of bondage; and also liberty from the power and guilt of sin, which nothing but the grace of Christ can take away.
Quelle öffnen ↗PERORATION. EXHORTATION TO STAND FAST IN THE GOSPEL LIBERTY, JUST SET FORTH, AND NOT TO BE LED BY JUDAIZERS INTO CIRCUMCISION, OR LAW JUSTIFICATION: YET THOUGH FREE, TO SERVE ONE ANOTHER BY LOVE: TO WALK IN THE SPIRIT, BEARING THE FRUIT THEREOF, NOT IN THE WORKS OF THE FLESH. (Gal. 5:1-26) The oldest manuscripts read, "in liberty (so ALFORD, MOBERLEY, HUMPHRY, and ELLICOTT. But as there is no Greek for 'in,' as there is in translating in Co1 16:13; Phi 1:27; Phi 4:1, I prefer 'It is FOR freedom that') Christ hath made us free (not in, or for, a state of bondage). Stand fast, therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage" (namely, the law, Gal 4:24; Act 15:10). On "again," see on Gal 4:9.
Quelle öffnen ↗Stand fast therefore in the liberty,.... There is the liberty of grace, and the liberty of glory; the former of these is here meant, and lies in a freedom from sin; not from the indwelling of it, but from the dominion, guilt, and damning power of it; from the captivity and tyranny of Satan, though not from his temptations and insults; from the law, the ceremonial law, as an handwriting of ordinances, a rigid severe schoolmaster, and a middle wall of partition, and from all its burdensome rites and institutions; from the moral law as a covenant of works, and as administered by Moses; and from the curse and condemnation of it, its bondage and rigorous exaction, and from all expectation of life and righteousness by the deeds of it; but not from obedience to it, as held forth by Christ, and as a rule of walk and conversation; and from the judicial law, or those laws which concerned the Jews as Jews: moreover, this liberty lies in the free use of things indifferent, as eating any sort of food without distinction, so that it be done in faith, with thankfulness to God, in moderation, and with temperance, and so as that the peace and edification of fellow Christians are not hurt; also in the free use of Gospel ordinances, which they that are fellow citizens with the saints have a right unto, but not to lay aside or neglect at pleasure; which is not to use, but to abuse their liberty: again, another branch of it is access to God, with freedom and boldness at the throne of grace, through the Mediator, under the influences of the divine Spirit; to which may be added, a deliverance from the fears of death corporeal, who is a king of terrors to Christless sinners, and which kept Old Testament saints, all their lifetime subject to bondage and eternal, or the second death, by which Ch…
Quelle öffnen ↗In the former part of this chapter the apostle cautions the Galatians to take heed of the judaizing teachers, who endeavoured to bring them back under the bondage of the law. He had been arguing against them before, and had largely shown how contrary the principles and spirit of those teachers were to the spirit of the gospel; and now this is as it were the general inference or application of all that discourse. Since it appeared by what had been said that we can be justified only by faith in Jesus Christ, and not by the righteousness of the law, and that the law of Moses was no longer in force, nor Christians under any obligation to submit to it, therefore he would have them to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and not to be again entangled with the yoke of bondage. Here observe, 1. Under the gospel we are enfranchised, we are brought into a state of liberty, wherein we are freed from the yoke of the ceremonial law and from the curse of the moral law; so that we are no longer tied to the observance of the one, nor tied up to the rigour of the other, which curses every one that continues not in all things written therein to do them, Gal 3:10. 2. We owe this liberty to Jesus Christ. It is he who has made us free; by his merits he has satisfied the demands of the broken law, and by his authority as a king he has discharged us from the obligation of those carnal ordinances which were imposed on the Jews. And, 3. It is therefore our duty to stand fast in this liberty, constantly and faithfully to adhere to the gospel and to the liberty of it, and not to suffer ourselves, upon any consideration, to be again entangled in the yoke of bondage, nor persuaded to return back to the law of Moses. This is the general caution or exhortation, which in the f…
Quelle öffnen ↗5:1 Paul succinctly summarizes his message to the Galatians, decrying their foolish behavior and offering a positive alternative—freedom. • So Christ has truly set us free: Christians are free to walk by faith in Christ alone (cp. Rom 8). • don’t get tied up (literally don’t take on a yoke): In Judaism, it was a duty and an honor to “take the yoke of the law.” God’s children in Christ are not called to bear this heavy burden (see Luke 11:46; Acts 15:10); instead, they enjoy Christ’s yoke of freedom (Matt 11:28-30).
Quelle öffnen ↗Ursprache
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στήκω (stḗkō, G4739) — to be stationary, i.e. (figuratively) to persevere οὖν (oûn, G3767) — (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly ἐλευθερία (eleuthería, G1657) — freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial) ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that Χριστός (Christós, G5547) — anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus ἐλευθερόω (eleutheróō, G1659) — to liberate, i.e. (figuratively) to exempt (from moral, ceremonial or mortal liability) ἡμᾶς (hēmâs, G2248) — us καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… ἐνέχω (enéchō, G1758) — to hold in or upon, i.e. ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge μή (mḗ, G3361) — (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer… πάλιν (pálin, G3825) — (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally)… ζυγός (zygós, G2218) — a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the… δουλεία (douleía, G1397) — slavery (ceremonially or figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗ἴδε (íde, G2396) — used as an interjection to denote surprise; lo! ἐγώ (egṓ, G1473) Παῦλος (Paûlos, G3972) — (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the… λέγω (légō, G3004) — properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or… ὑμῖν (hymîn, G5213) — to (with or by) you ὅτι (hóti, G3754) — demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because ἐάν (eán, G1437) — a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other… περιτέμνω (peritémnō, G4059) — to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise Χριστός (Christós, G5547) — anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus ὠφελέω (ōpheléō, G5623) — to be useful, i.e. to benefit ὑμᾶς (hymâs, G5209) — you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) οὐδείς (oudeís, G3762) — not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
Quelle öffnen ↗δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. μαρτύρομαι (martýromai, G3143) — to be adduced as a witness, i.e. (figuratively) to obtest (in affirmation or exhortation) πάλιν (pálin, G3825) — (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally)… πᾶς (pâs, G3956) — all, any, every, the whole ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, G444) — from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being περιτέμνω (peritémnō, G4059) — to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise ὅτι (hóti, G3754) — demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because ἐστί (estí, G2076) — he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are ὀφειλέτης (opheilétēs, G3781) — an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor… ποιέω (poiéō, G4160) — to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) ὅλος (hólos, G3650) — "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter)… νόμος (nómos, G3551) — law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of…
Quelle öffnen ↗Χριστός (Christós, G5547) — anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus ἀπό (apó, G575) — "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation;… καταργέω (katargéō, G2673) — to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively ὅστις (hóstis, G3748) — which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same δικαιόω (dikaióō, G1344) — to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. νόμος (nómos, G3551) — law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of… ἐκπίπτω (ekpíptō, G1601) — to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become… χάρις (cháris, G5485) — graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative…
Quelle öffnen ↗γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, G2249) — we (only used when emphatic) πνεῦμα (pneûma, G4151) — a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit,… ἀπεκδέχομαι (apekdéchomai, G553) — to expect fully ἐλπίς (elpís, G1680) — expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē, G1343) — equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification ἐκ (ek, G1537) — literal or figurative; direct or remote) πίστις (pístis, G4102) — persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of…
Quelle öffnen ↗γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, G2424) — Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Χριστός (Christós, G5547) — anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus οὔτε (oúte, G3777) — not too, i.e. neither or nor; by analogy, not even περιτομή (peritomḗ, G4061) — circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) ἰσχύω (ischýō, G2480) — to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) τὶς (tìs, G5100) — some or any person or object ἀκροβυστία (akrobystía, G203) — the prepuce; by implication, an uncircumcised (i.e. gentile, figuratively, unregenerate)… ἀλλά (allá, G235) — properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) πίστις (pístis, G4102) — persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of… ἐνεργέω (energéō, G1754) — to be active, efficient διά (diá, G1223) — through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) ἀγάπη (agápē, G26) — love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
Quelle öffnen ↗τρέχω (tréchō, G5143) — compare G2359 (θρίξ)); which uses (the base of G1408 (δρόμος)) as alternate in certain… καλῶς (kalōs, G2573) — well (usually morally) τίς (tís, G5101) — an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) ἀνακόπτω (anakóptō, G348) — to beat back, i.e. check ἐγκόπτω (enkóptō, G1465) — to cut into, i.e. (figuratively) impede, detain ὑμᾶς (hymâs, G5209) — you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) πείθω (peíthō, G3982) — to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other… μή (mḗ, G3361) — (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer… ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, G225) — truth
Quelle öffnen ↗πεισμονή (peismonḗ, G3988) — persuadableness, i.e. credulity οὐ (ou, G3756) — the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not ἐκ (ek, G1537) — literal or figurative; direct or remote) καλέω (kaléō, G2564) — to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) ὑμᾶς (hymâs, G5209) — you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
Quelle öffnen ↗μικρός (mikrós, G3398) — small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) ζύμη (zýmē, G2219) — ferment (as if boiling up) ζυμόω (zymóō, G2220) — to cause to ferment ὅλος (hólos, G3650) — "whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter)… φύραμα (phýrama, G5445) — perhaps akin to G5453 (φύω) through the idea of swelling in bulk), mean to knead; a mass…
Quelle öffnen ↗ἐγώ (egṓ, G1473) πείθω (peíthō, G3982) — to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy, to pacify or conciliate (by other… εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)… ὑμᾶς (hymâs, G5209) — you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. κύριος (kýrios, G2962) — supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful… ὅτι (hóti, G3754) — demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because φρονέω (phronéō, G5426) — to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to… οὐδείς (oudeís, G3762) — not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing ἄλλος (állos, G243) — "else," i.e. different (in many applications) δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. ταράσσω (tarássō, G5015) — to stir or agitate (roil water) βαστάζω (bastázō, G941) — to lift, literally or figuratively (endure, declare, sustain, receive, etc.) κρίμα (kríma, G2917) — a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime"))
Quelle öffnen ↗δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. ἐγώ (egṓ, G1473) ἀδελφός (adelphós, G80) — a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α)) εἰ (ei, G1487) — if, whether, that, etc. κηρύσσω (kērýssō, G2784) — to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel) ἔτι (éti, G2089) — "yet," still (of time or degree) περιτομή (peritomḗ, G4061) — circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) τίς (tís, G5101) — an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) διώκω (diṓkō, G1377) — compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or… ἄρα (ára, G686) — a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows) καταργέω (katargéō, G2673) — to be (render) entirely idle (useless), literally or figuratively σκάνδαλον (skándalon, G4625) — a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin) σταυρός (staurós, G4716) — a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of…
Quelle öffnen ↗ὄφελον (óphelon, G3785) — I ought (wish), i.e. (interjection) oh that! ἀποκόπτω (apokóptō, G609) — to amputate; reflexively (by irony) to mutilate (the privy parts) καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… ἀναστατόω (anastatóō, G387) — properly, to drive out of home, i.e. (by implication) to disturb (literally or… ὑμᾶς (hymâs, G5209) — you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
Quelle öffnen ↗γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… ἀδελφός (adelphós, G80) — a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α)) ὑμεῖς (hymeîs, G5210) — you (as subjective of verb) καλέω (kaléō, G2564) — to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) ἐπί (epí, G1909) — properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of… ἐλευθερία (eleuthería, G1657) — freedom (legitimate or licentious, chiefly moral or ceremonial) μόνον (mónon, G3440) — merely μή (mḗ, G3361) — (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer… εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)… ἀφορμή (aphormḗ, G874) — a starting-point, i.e. (figuratively) an opportunity σάρξ (sárx, G4561) — flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by… ἀλλά (allá, G235) — properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) διά (diá, G1223) — through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) ἀγάπη (agápē, G26) — love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast
Quelle öffnen ↗γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… πᾶς (pâs, G3956) — all, any, every, the whole νόμος (nómos, G3551) — law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of… πληρόω (plēróō, G4137) — to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively)… ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. εἷς (heîs, G1520) — one λόγος (lógos, G3056) — something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse),… ἀγαπάω (agapáō, G25) — to love (in a social or moral sense) σοῦ (soû, G4675) — of thee, thy πλησίον (plēsíon, G4139) — (adverbially) close by; as noun, a neighbor, i.e. fellow (as man, countryman, Christian… ὡς (hōs, G5613) — which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, G1438) — him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other…
Quelle öffnen ↗Querverweise
Andere Stellen, die die Gemeinschaft am häufigsten mit dieser verbindet. Zum Lesen antippen.
Denn der Herr ist der Geist; wo aber der Geist des Herrn ist, da ist Freiheit.
Denn ihr, meine Brüder, seid zur Freiheit berufen; nur machet die Freiheit nicht zu einem Vorwand für das Fleisch, sondern durch die Liebe dienet einander.
als Freie, und nicht als hättet ihr die Freiheit zum Deckmantel der Bosheit, sondern als Knechte Gottes.
Denn die Sünde wird nicht herrschen über euch, weil ihr nicht unter dem Gesetz, sondern unter der Gnade seid.
Denn das Gesetz des Geistes des Lebens in Christus Jesus hat mich frei gemacht von dem Gesetz der Sünde und des Todes.
Nun aber, da ihr Gott erkannt habt, ja vielmehr von Gott erkannt seid, wie möget ihr euch wiederum den schwachen und armseligen Elementen zuwenden, denen ihr von neuem dienen wollt?
So sind wir also, meine Brüder, nicht Kinder der Sklavin, sondern der Freien.
Was aber die eingeschlichenen falschen Brüder betrifft, die sich eingedrängt hatten, um unsere Freiheit auszukundschaften, die wir in Christus Jesus haben, damit sie uns unterjochen könnten,
Lasset uns festhalten am Bekenntnis der Hoffnung, ohne zu wanken (denn er ist treu, der die Verheißung gegeben hat);
dabei verheißen sie ihnen Freiheit, wo sie doch selbst Knechte des Verderbens sind; denn wovon jemand überwunden ist, dessen Sklave ist er geworden.