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Galatians 3:15 — King James Version← Study notes

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.


Galatians 3:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:1512 words
GreekMeaning
ἈδελφοίAdelphoi
BrothersnounG80
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon
mannounG444
λέγωlegō
I am speakingverbG3004
ὅμωςhomōs
EvenadverbG3676
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
of mannounG444
κεκυρωμένηνkekyrōmenēn
ratifiedverbG2964
διαθήκηνdiathēkēn
a covenantnounG1242
οὐδεὶςoudeis
no oneadjectiveG3762
ἀθετεῖathetei
sets asideverbG114
ē
orwordG2228
ἐπιδιατάσσεταιepidiatassetai
adds theretoverbG1928
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:15

“Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet when it has been confirmed, no one makes it void or adds thereto.” “To speak after the manner of men” means to use human examples. Having founded his argument on the Scriptures, on the miracles wrought among themselves, on the sufferings of Christ, and on the Patriarch, he proceeds to common usages; and this he does invariably, in order to sweeten his discourse, and render it more acceptable…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 3
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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