John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 5:4 - 5:4

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John Bengel Commentary - Galatians 5:4 - 5:4


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Gal 5:4. Κατηργήθητε ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ [Engl. Vers. Christ is become of no effect]) Your connection with Christ is made void: so the Vulgate.[45] One might be inclined to say in German, ohne werden, “to become without.” Comp. Gal 5:2; Rom 7:2; Rom 7:6.-δικαιοῦσθε, are justified) Seek righteousness. In the middle voice.-τῆς χάριτος ἐξεπέσατε, ye have fallen from grace) Comp. Gal 5:3. You have fallen from the New Testament, in all the wide comprehension of that expression. It is we that are and stand in grace, rather than grace is in us; comp. Rom 5:2.

[45] “Evacuati estis a Christo.” Wahl renders it, “divelli et prorsus dimoveri a Christo,” to be torn off and utterly parted asunder from Christ. Comp. κατήργηται ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, Rom 7:2.-ED.