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Galatians 3

Galatians 3:8

Faith and Belief · Galatians 3:1–9
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Translations

Modern
The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
Now the Scripture, having foreseen that God justifies the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel beforehand to Abraham: “All the nations will be blessed in you.”
Latin
Providens autem Scriptura quia ex fide justificat gentes Deus, prænuntiavit Abrahæ: Quia benedicentur in te omnes gentes.

Original

Greek
English
The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”

Notes

Galatians 3:8

The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith: By faith, Abraham expected the coming Messiah (see John 8:56). He received the message that "all the families of the earth will be blessed through you" (Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18). God would accept all nations through Abraham's descendant, the Messiah (God's chosen one), in the same way God accepted Abraham—by faith.

Galatians 3:6–9

Abraham's story shows that faith has always been the basis for a relationship with God and for receiving God's promises.

Galatians 3:1–9

Paul compares the Galatians' spiritual experience (see 3:1–5) with Abraham's (3:6–9). He shows that both were made right with God through faith, not by following the law (Ephesians 2:8–9).

Parallels

James 2:14–26

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people

Glossary

Abraham as the Friend of God Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bible, Quotations of the Old Testament in the New Testament Circumcision Covenant Curse, Cursed Elemental Spirits, Elements Ezekiel, Book of Faith Faithfulness Foreknowledge Freedom, Liberty Gospel Inheritance Letter to the Galatians Peter, Second Letter of Promise

Topics

Abraham: Faith of Abraham: God's Covenant With Covenant of Grace Faith in Christ Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Gentiles: Called: Heathen Gospel: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Justification: General Scriptures Concerning Prophecy: Old Testament Messianic Passages Quoted in the New Testament Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Gospel: Preached Beforehand to Abraham The Heathen: Salvation of, Foretold Works: Insufficiency of, for Salvation