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Galatians 3:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.


Galatians 3:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:2011 words
GreekMeaning
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
HoweverwordG1161
μεσίτηςmesitēs
a mediatornounG3316
ἑνὸςhenos
of one personadjectiveG1519
οὐκouk
notadverbG3756
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
butwordG1161
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
εἷςheis
oneadjectiveG1519
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:20

“Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.” What can the heretics say to this? For as, according to them, the expression “the Only True God” excludes the Son from being true God, so here the phrase “God is One,” excludes Him from being God in any sense. But if, although the Father is called “One God,” the Son is nevertheless God, it is very plain that though the Father is called “Very God,” the Son is very God likewise. Now a mediator, says he, is between two…

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