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Galatians 3:5 — King James Version← Study notes

He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?


Galatians 3:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:518 words
GreekMeaning
ho
The OnearticleG3588
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
ἐπιχορηγῶνepichorēgōn
supplyingverbG2023
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμαpneuma
SpiritnounG4151
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐνεργῶνenergōn
workingverbG1754
δυνάμειςdynameis
miraclesnounG1411
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
ἐξex
is it out ofprepositionG1537
ἔργωνergōn
worksnounG2041
νόμουnomou
of the LawnounG3551
ē
orwordG2228
ἐξex
out ofprepositionG1537
ἀκοῆςakoēs
hearingnounG189
πίστεωςpisteōs
of faith?nounG4102
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:5

“He therefore that supplies to you the Spirit, and works miracles among you, does he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” Have you been vouchsafed, he says, so great a gift, and achieved such wonders, because you observed the Law, or because you adhered to Faith? Plainly on account of Faith. Seeing that they played this argument to and fro, that apart from the Law, Faith had no force, he proves the contrary, viz., that if the Commandments be added, Faith…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 3
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Seeds of faith - Galatians 3
When we read this alongside the surrounding chapters, the narrative arc becomes clear: God is always working redemption, even in the darkest moments. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that ...
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