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Galatians 3:8 — King James Version← Study notes

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.


Galatians 3:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:822 words
GreekMeaning
προϊδοῦσαproidousa
Having foreseenverbG4308
δὲde
thenwordG1161
thearticleG3588
γραφὴgraphē
ScripturenounG1124
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐκek
byprepositionG1537
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
δικαιοῖdikaioi
justifiesverbG1344
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔθνηethnē
GentilesnounG1484
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
προευηγγελίσατοproeuēngelisato
foretold the gospelverbG4283
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ἈβραὰμAbraam
to AbrahamnounG11
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἘνευλογηθήσονταιEneulogēthēsontai
Will be blessedverbG1757
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
σοὶsoi
youpronounG4771
πάνταpanta
alladjectiveG3956
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἔθνηethnē
nationsnounG1484
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:8

“And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In you shall all the nations be blessed.” If then those were Abraham's sons, not, who were related to him by blood, but who follow his faith, for this is the meaning of the words, “In you all the nations,” it is plain that the heathen are brought into kindred with him. Hereby too is proved another important point. It perplexed them that the Law…

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