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Galatians 5:4 — King James Version← Study notes

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.


Galatians 5:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 5:410 words
GreekMeaning
κατηργήθητεkatērgēthēte
You are severedverbG2673
ἀπὸapo
fromprepositionG575
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
οἵτινεςhoitines
whoeverrelative pronounG3748
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
νόμῳnomō
the LawnounG3551
δικαιοῦσθεdikaiousthe
are being justifiedverbG1344
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
χάριτοςcharitos
from gracenounG5485
ἐξεπέσατεexepesate
you have fallen awayverbG1601
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 5:4

“You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the Law; you are fallen away from grace.” Having established his point, he at length declares their danger of the severest punishment. When a man recurs to the Law, which cannot save him, and falls from grace, what remains but an inexorable retribution, the Law being powerless, and grace rejecting him? Thus having aggravated their alarm, and disquieted their mind, and shown them all the shipwreck they were about to…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 5
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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