“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. — baptism ('ebaptizō eis Christon' — baptized into Christ) signifies covenantal incorporation; believers are 'dressed' ('enduō' — clothed) in Christ, absorbing his identity, making Christ their cosmic covering and existence.
Church Fathers on Galatians 3:27
“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ, did put on Christ.” Why does he not say, “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have been born of God?” for this was what directly went to prove that they were sons — because he states it in a much more awful point of view; If Christ be the Son of God, and you have put on Him, thou who hast the Son within you, and art fashioned after His pattern, hast been brought into one kindred and nature with Him.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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